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Prominent Sydney law firm Brydens Lawyers reveals a serious cyber incident in the wake of a February intrusion into its network.
Sydney legal practice Brydens Lawyers revealed in several posts to social media on 13 March that it had fallen victim to a cyber incident in February.
“Brydens Lawyers experienced a cyber incident in late February 2025, which resulted in unauthorised access to some data on its servers,” the statement said, attributed to Brydens Lawyers’ principal, Lee Hagipantelis.
According to Hagipantelis, Brydens is taking the incident seriously, and the Australian Cyber Security Centre and Officer of the Australian Information Commissioner have been informed. Brydens has also employed “specialist advisors” to assist in investigating the incident and what data may have been impacted.
“Once our investigations are complete, we will work with the relevant parties to ensure that all appropriate steps are taken and will notify individuals as required to provide guidance and support,” Hagipantelis said.
“We can confirm that security of our IT system has been restored.”
The Sydney Morning Herald reported today that Hagipantelis informed staff on 7 March that “it appears that there has been a very significant and potentially damaging security breach of the firm’s server and the integrity of our data”.
External lawyers and advisers have also been called in, and according to the SMH, a foreign actor is currently attempting to extort a ransom from the firm, and more than 600 gigabytes of data – including case, client, and staff data – was stolen in the incident.
As of the time of writing, no ransomware operation has claimed responsibility for the incident or shared any of the stolen data online.
When contacted by Cyber Daily seeking more comment, Brydens referred us to its already published statement.
Brydens Lawyers offers claims support for motor vehicle accidents, injuries in public places, medical negligence, workers’ compensation, and family law. The firm has offices in Liverpool, the Sydney CBD, Adamstown, Ballina, Bankstown, and Broken Hill.
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