Hackers hired a man to walk into a US law firm, CrowdStrike says

CrowdStrike calls CHATTY SPIDER the dominant threat to US law firms. The cybercrime group grew its activity 129% in the first eight months of 2026, compared with all of 2024. Law firms made up nearly 90% of its victims, according to CrowdStrike’s new report on the legal sector, published on Wednesday.