Your clients' secrets are what attackers want.
- of law firms reported a breach last year
- 29%
- average cost of a professional services breach
- $4.7M
Threats
What attackers go after
Business Email Compromise
Attackers impersonate attorneys to redirect wire transfers and steal settlement funds. Law firms handling real estate closings and M&A are prime targets for BEC scams.
Client Data Theft
Case files hold merger details, litigation strategy, and intellectual property. Nation-states and competitors target law firms for corporate espionage.
Ransomware & Extortion
Ransomware attacks encrypt case files and threaten to leak confidential client information. The threat of public disclosure creates intense pressure to pay.
Compliance
The frameworks you answer to
Attorneys have ethical obligations to protect client information. Bar associations increasingly require reasonable cybersecurity measures, and malpractice insurers demand evidence of security programs.
ABA Model Rules
- Rule 1.6: Duty of confidentiality extends to electronic data
- Rule 1.1: Competence includes understanding technology risks
- Reasonable efforts to prevent unauthorized access
- Obligation to notify clients of breaches
State Bar Requirements
- State-specific cybersecurity guidance (CA, NY, FL, TX)
- CLE requirements on technology and ethics
- Breach notification obligations
- Client file retention and destruction
Virtus helps law firms put security programs in place that meet bar guidance, answer client security questionnaires, and protect the firm's reputation.
How we help
Where we would start
Security Assessments
Evaluate your firm's security against ABA guidelines and client expectations. Identify gaps and prioritize improvements that protect attorney-client privilege.
Penetration Testing
Test your defenses against attacks targeting client data, email systems, and remote access. Simulate the tactics attackers use against law firms.
Security Training
Educate attorneys and staff on phishing, BEC, and social engineering threats. Reduce the human risk that leads to most law firm breaches.
Managed Security
24/7 monitoring and threat detection for law firm networks. Rapid response to threats targeting client confidentiality.
Case study
In a client's words
“After a competitor was hit by ransomware, our partners prioritized security. Virtus helped us implement comprehensive protections that we now highlight in client proposals. It's become a competitive advantage.”
- security incidents since engagement
- Zero
- reduction in phishing click rates
- 95%
- client security audits
- Passed
Show clients how you protect their files.
Assessments, penetration testing, and training that answer the security questions clients and malpractice insurers ask.