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2021
Goodwin Procter discloses data breach involving third-party vendor
Issue disclosure
Goodwin Procter disclosed that it was hacked through a third-party vendor used for large file transfers and that confidential information of some clients may have been accessed. The firm said it notified clients and hired a forensics expert to investigate.
Company response
Investigation — Goodwin Procter
The law firm hired a forensics expert for an investigation.
Ongoing disclosure — Goodwin Procter
All clients were told about the breach.
Source excerpt
All clients were told about the breach.
Goodwin Procter was hacked through a third-party vendor used for large file transfers, the law firm has revealed in an internal memo.
The memo reported that a “small percentage of our clients may have experienced unauthorized access to or acquisition of confidential information.”