The U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday that two U.S.-based law firms were among the victims of a "complex transnational organized cybercrime network" that has been taken down thanks to a law enforcement effort involving cooperation between U.S. and European officials. 

The DOJ's statement did not specify the names of the entities, only that one was a law firm located in Washington, D.C., and another was a law office in Wellesley, Mass.

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Patrick Smith

Patrick Smith, based in New York, covers the business of law, including the ways law firms compete for clients and talent, M&A and corporate work, leadership and marketing innovation. Reach him at [email protected] or on Twitter at @nycpatrickd

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