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.
The hackers were using the GozNym malware, which is designed to capture online banking login credentials. The hackers then gain access to bank accounts and steal money from victims by laundering those funds through U.S. and foreign beneficiary bank accounts controlled by the hackers. All in all, the group was hoping to make out with more than $100 million, the DOJ said.
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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
