‘The Dark Overlord’ Didn’t Hack Systems, Husch Blackwell Says
A hacker group calling itself “The Dark Overlord” threatened to release documents relating to insurance litigation over the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center that it stole from Husch Blackwell, but now the firm says its systems weren’t hacked.
The group says it has 18,000 documents that include emails and nondisclosure documents sent and received by two insurers and a Husch Blackwell predecessor firm, according to a report in the ABA Journal. The group is seeking a ransom paid in bitcoin.
In a statement, Husch Blackwell said: “After a thorough review, Husch Blackwell can confirm that no documents were obtained from Husch Blackwell, and that there was no unauthorized access to Husch Blackwell systems, client files, documents or data.”
