A class action lawsuit has been filed against Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, alleging negligence and contract damages for failing to protect the personal information of clients during a May data breach. Notification of the breach, impacting thousands of clients, was sent by the firm on July 10.
According to a spokesperson, an unauthorized third party obtained limited information, but they claim no direct access to their systems occurred and there's no evidence of misuse of client data. There are implications that the firm may have paid a ransom related to the breach, although they are not listed on any leak site.