ILTA Master Class: Under Attack: The Cyber Threat Reality Facing Law Firms in 2026 and Beyond

Threat activity against law firms has become persistent and deliberate, and the numbers make the risk impossible to ignore. With an intrusion ratio of 86% above other industries and a 20% year-over-year increase in attacks, the legal sector has become one of the most sought-after targets in cybercrime. But it's not your technology that attackers are coming for. It's your people, your credentials, and the privileged information that flows through your firm every day.

In this session, eSentire's Ryad Jawaheer draws on proprietary threat intelligence from across the legal sector to break down exactly how attackers are getting in - from Adversary-in-the-Middle attacks that bypass MFA entirely, to ClickFix malware engineered to exploit deadline pressure, to Microsoft Teams campaigns running at nearly twice the industry average.

You'll leave with:

• A clear picture of the specific threats targeting legal firms right now
• An understanding of why traditional defences are falling short
• Practical guidance on what a modern legal security programme needs to look like

Speakers:
Ryad Jawaheer, Director, Solutions Architect, eSentire
Phil Skelton, Director, Sales, eSentire