Securities,
Law Practice,
Appellate Practice
Feb. 24, 2023
83 law firms support Covington’s fight against SEC subpoena
The SEC demands Covington & Burling LLP disclose the names of 296 corporate clients affected by a cyberattack by the People’s Republic of China after the firm reported the hack to the FBI.




A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission subpoena demanding that Covington & Burling LLP disclose the names of 296 corporate clients affected by a cyberattack by the People’s Republic of China has stirred fierce opposition from scores of law firms and other organizations.
Covington reported the November 2020 cyberattack to the FBI, which prompted the SEC to open an investigation to determine whether the activity led to violations of fe...
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