Breachesby GlyphSeyfarth Shaw
Disclosed Sep 18, 202656,755 affectedConfirmed
Seyfarth Shaw documents with client SSNs emailed to unauthorized recipient
Law firm Seyfarth Shaw said on August 18, 2026 it identified unauthorized acquisition of a small number of documents with names and SSNs that were sent by email to an unauthorized recipient. It found no access to its network.
What is known
| People affected | 56,755 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Discovered | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Happened | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Attack | Not stated |
| Data exposed | NamesSocial Security numbers |
| Sector | Legal and services · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
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First seen 2026-09-25 (California AG), confirmed by California AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.