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Ransomware Group Reportedly Attacked the New York City Bar

February 16, 2023

LawSites reported on February 10 that Databreaches.net has said that the New York City Bar Association was struck by a ransomware attack in December 2022 and that the attackers posted screenshots of the bar’s file directory as well as passports of some individuals. LawSites’ columnist Bob Ambrogi wrote the bar emails asking for comment but there was no response.

The Datbreaches.net report says the attackers used CLOP ransomware to access the bar’s files. It also says that the attackers posted this message:

“The New York City Bar is example of one more institution who not take their obligation to secure client, employee and case data seriously. We download more than 1.8tb of data and now is time to have some lawsuits started and fines for neglecting their duties. Every single system was locked back in mid-December yet the organization said nothing to anyone to try and keep it all under wraps. Data size is so large we have to share over some weeks.”

The ransomware-prevention company BlackFog also reported the attack on the New York City Bar.

On January 13, the CLOP ransomware gang added the NYC Bar Association to their leak site.

DataBreaches sent an email inquiry to the NYC Bar Association asking them about CL0P’s claimed attack and whether they have made any notifications to regulators, employees, or individuals whose personal information was accessed or acquired, but no reply was immediately available.

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