WilmerHale Sued Over Client Personal Information Data Breach

WilmerHale discovered a potential data breach in early May and notified clients on July 10; a class-action lawsuit alleges negligence and seeks damages for thousands of affected clients. Media and commentary suggest the incident involved extortion by the Silent Ransom Group, though the firm asserts there is no evidence of direct system access or misuse of client data and the firm is not listed on known leak/leak sites.