2026 Eckert Seamans — Aug social-engineering attack on attorney; limited files with DOB/SSNs
Data compromised
Names with dates of birth and Social Security numbers among exposed file contents (per litigation/notice summaries)
Technical writeup
Verified Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott client notices / litigation summaries — September 2026. Firm said an attorney was targeted in a social-engineering attack in August; after forensic investigation and document review it determined ~Aug 17 that an unauthorized party accessed or acquired files containing personal information including DOBs and SSNs. National census not published. Credit monitoring offered. recordsAffected 0; companyConfirmed true.
Root cause
Social-engineering attack targeting an attorney enabled unauthorized access to a limited set of files (discovered ~Aug 17, 2026 after forensic review)
References
- https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/law-firm-greenberg-traurig-says-limited-data-posted-dark-web-as-cyber-attacks-2026-09-10/
- https://www.teiss.co.uk/news/two-prominent-us-law-firms-greenberg-traurig-eckert-seamans-disclose-data-breaches-18118
- https://classactionu.org/current-data-breaches/eckert-seamans-cherin-mellott/