By Jordan Williams - 02/16/21 09:28 PM EST
A hacker is claiming to have stolen files from prominent law firm Jones Day, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
The files were posted to the dark web, according to the Journal, and included some documents that were reviewed by the newspaper. One memo was reportedly addressed to a judge and marked “confidential mediation brief,” while another is a cover letter for “confidential documents.”
The Journal reported it couldn’t immediately confirm the documents authenticity.
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The hacker told the newspaper that they first reached out to the law firm on Feb. 3 to inform it that its network had been hacked, but it hadn’t responded as of Tuesday.
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(left) Russian President Vladimir Putin during a video meeting in July 2020, thanking Russians who supported controversial constitutional reforms that would allow him to stay in office until 2036. (right) U.S. President Joe Biden speaks after signing an executive order aimed at boosting American manufacturing in January 2021. | Getty Images
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