Lewis Brisbois Calls Remote Staff to Offices After Cyberattack

Source: Bloomberg Law

One of the largest U.S. law firms ordered remote workers back to offices after a cyberattack prompted it to block outside access to internal networks. Los Angeles-based Lewis Brisbois on Jun. 10 told lawyers and staff that all remote and hybrid employees must work from its offices or bring firm-issued computers home with them. The firm appeared to be scrambling to obtain more computers and devices for those employees. Lewis Brisbois did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The firm, founded in Los Angeles, has more than 1,600 attorneys across the country, according to its website. It’s not clear if hackers were able to successfully infiltrate the firm’s network. Lewis Brisbois expects to permanently ban employees from accessing systems through personal devices. Full Story