Hackers Discover Agentic AI, Law Firms Discover They Are on the Menu
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Agentic AI makes hacking cheaper, and CrowdStrike says it is going to get a lot worse before it gets better.
What happened
CrowdStrike's 2026 Legal Threat Landscape Report says cyberattacks using agentic AI against law firms and other legal groups have doubled since 2023. Between August 2025 and August 2026, 455 legal entities were named as hacking targets, a 39% increase on the prior year. Reuters reported breaches at several named firms, though CrowdStrike did not name the victims.