--- title: "OSS for Legal Files and Privilege | Firevault" url: https://fire-vault.com/oss-for-legal description: "Uphold client privilege and meet SRA standards with our offline vaults, designed to protect case files and sensitive client data from any breach. Discover." lang: en-GB --- OSS for Industry # Offline Secure Storage for Legal Legal professional privilege demands the highest standard of data protection. Offline Secure Storage (OSS) provides physical disconnection for your most sensitive client files. - Privileged matter exfiltration - Client-money fraud (SRA) - Disclosure-bundle tampering - Panel/PII data loss View All Industries: https://fire-vault.com/solutions/oss #OSS at a glance Image: Legal case files and sealed matter boxes held offline in a Firevault Bunker (https://fire-vault.com/assets/oss-industry-legal-OLbc5vp8.jpg) Offline Secure Storage® keeps a clean copy on hardware that is physically disconnected. Legal Sector Reality Solicitors hold client privilege that does not survive a public breach notice. SRA Standards and Regulations require firms to safeguard client confidentiality with measures proportionate to the harm a breach would cause, and the ICO has now fined multiple firms for breaches that began in cloud-hosted matter management. Firevault keeps the most sensitive case files, completion documents and client identity records offline, so a single compromised mailbox cannot expose an entire matter. The evidence 01 Average cost of a data breach in legal services £4.9M Average cost of a data breach in legal services IBM Cost of a Data Breach 2024 02 UK law firms hit by ransomware in the past year 1 in 4 UK law firms hit by ransomware in the past year SRA / NCSC 2025 03 ICO fine to Capita, a major legal outsourcing provider £14M ICO fine to Capita, a major legal outsourcing provider ICO, October 2025 04 UK law firms disrupted by the CTS legal IT supplier attack 200 UK law firms disrupted by the CTS legal IT supplier attack Law Society Gazette, November 2024 Industry Risks ## Why law firms are prime targets. 01 ### Client Privilege Privileged communications and case files are high-value targets for cyber criminals. 02 ### SRA Compliance The SRA mandates appropriate measures to protect client confidentiality. 03 ### Opposing Party Access In litigation, compromised data can be exploited by opposing parties. The reality ## This is already happening in legal services. Every incident below is a matter of public record. Each one involved data that was reachable from a live network at the moment of compromise. 01 ### Capita: £14M Fine, Legal Outsourcing Provider Breached Capita processes legal data for hundreds of organisations. The ICO fined the outsourcer £14 million after hackers accessed personal data of over 6 million people, including legally privileged records. ICO, October 2025 02 ### CTS: Ransomware Attack Disrupted 200 UK Law Firms A ransomware attack on managed service provider CTS disrupted IT systems for approximately 200 UK law firms, preventing conveyancing transactions and client access for weeks. Law Society Gazette, November 2024 03 ### LastPass: £1.2M Fine, Lawyers' Credentials Exposed The ICO fined LastPass £1.2 million after hackers stole encrypted vaults containing passwords used by legal professionals to access client systems and case management platforms. ICO, December 2025 OSS for Industry > Allen and Overy disclosed that ransomware attackers accessed confidential client matter files stored on always-connected firm systems. At Firevault, privileged legal records live on hardware that physically disconnects between sessions, because legal privilege ends where network exposure begins. How OSS Helps ## Remove privileged files from every system attackers can reach. Client files, case documents, and privileged communications are taken off firm networks and written to dedicated RAID 1 drives inside a Firevault Bunker. Those drives have no internet connection. No IP address. No API. When authorised counsel need access, a physical connection is created after identity verification. When the session ends, the drives disconnect. - Client files removed from firm networks and placed on hardware with no network connection. Privilege cannot be waived if the data was never reachable - Matter-specific access controls with identity verification. Stolen credentials cannot unlock physically disconnected hardware - Full audit trail satisfying SRA and ICO requirements. Every file access is logged with chain-of-custody integrity - Supports GDPR Article 32 appropriate technical measures through the strongest measure available, physical disconnection #### Take Privileged Files Off Firm Systems Step 1 of 3 Privileged communications, case files, and client documents are taken off firm networks and written to physically disconnected RAID 1 drives inside a Firevault Bunker. No cloud. No shared portal. No attack surface. What the regulator says SRA Standards and Regulations, Principle 6 and Code 6.3 > “Firms must keep the affairs of current and former clients confidential, including by adopting appropriate technical and organisational measures against unauthorised disclosure.” Featured In Read about Firevault on TechRadar Pro: https://www.techradar.com/pro/uk-startup-put-physical-disconnect-switch-in-its-cloud-storage-offering-to-mitigate-ransomware-attacks-but-will-that-be-enough Read about Firevault on Yahoo Finance: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/firevault-launches-help-businesses-directors-074500961.html Read about Firevault on Channel Insider: https://www.channelinsider.com/security/tools-and-platforms/firevault-security-offline-platform-offering/ Read about Firevault on Security Buyer: https://securitybuyer.com/uk-cybersecurity-startup-launches-firevault/ Read about Firevault on SecurityBrief: https://securitybrief.com.au/story/firevault-unveils-offline-digital-vault-to-combat-rising-cyber-risks Choose your protection ## Which Offline Secure Storage® fits legal? Every tier is the same physical principle at a different scale. Pick the access pattern that matches how your team works, then see the capacity, price and use cases for it. ### 300GB Occasional-Use Vault, Deep Cold Storage £74.99/mo inc. VAT · £0 due today Deep cold storage for privileged files and archived matters that do not require daily access. One nominated access day each week within a 12-hour window. What 300GB holds ~60,000 high-res photos ~150,000 PDF documents ~1,200 hours of voice recordings ~75 hours of HD video Use Cases for Legal - Archived case files and closed matters - Privileged client communications - Historical compliance and audit records - Legacy partner documentation - Tribunal and court bundle archives Specifications Capacity 300GB Access 1 day/week, 12-hour window Authentication Identity-locked Commitment 36 months Security & Compliance Carefully Selected Bunkers DSIT-Referenced GDPR Art. 32 Cyber Essentials Plus How to Get Started Step 1 Discovery Call Understand what you need to protect and how you operate. Step 2 Vault Configuration Select your tier, capacity, and access model. Step 3 Identity Verification Complete KYC/AML and set up multi-factor authentication. Step 4 Go Live Data ingestion, access policy activation, and ongoing support. Get started: https://fire-vault.com/luv ## Explore More ### Case File Archiving Closed matters, retention schedules and controlled retrieval. Learn more about Case File Archiving https://fire-vault.com/oss-for-legal/case-file-archiving ### Digital Asset Preservation CBA-aligned preservation of client files and firm records, physically disconnected. Learn more about Digital Asset Preservation https://fire-vault.com/oss-for-legal/digital-asset-preservation ### Board Records Protect governance and board papers. Learn more about Board Records https://fire-vault.com/oss-for-board-records ### Mergers & Acquisitions Secure deal-sensitive documents. Learn more about Mergers & Acquisitions https://fire-vault.com/oss-for-mergers-and-acquisitions ### GDPR Compliance See how OSS maps to legal compliance. 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