According to Bloomberg, the data breach involving Jones Day law firm's client information affected 10 companies.

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According to Bloomberg, Jones Day law firm disclosed that hackers accessed old files of 10 clients through a phishing attack, with the criminal group Silent claiming responsibility. All affected clients have been notified. The firm had previously experienced a data breach in 2021.

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2026-04-06 19:27:53

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Investing.com - According to Bloomberg, on Monday, the law firm Jones Day disclosed that hackers accessed files of 10 clients in a phishing attack, and the cybercrime group Silent claimed responsibility.

The firm said that an unauthorized third party accessed a limited number of outdated client files. According to reports, a spokesperson, Dave Petrou, said that all affected clients have received data breach notifications.

The notorious cybercrime group Silent listed Jones Day as one of its victims on a ransomware site, and claimed responsibility for the attack. The identities of the 10 affected clients were not disclosed.

Jones Day previously suffered a data breach in 2021, when hackers also stole data from the firm. The firm has not yet provided detailed information on the scope or nature of the earlier incident.

The firm has previously represented many major U.S. companies, including The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS), McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE:MCD), and General Motors (NYSE:GM).

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