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Berkeley Research Group, LLC was the subject of a data breach notification filed with the TX Attorney General. The AG filing was recorded on September 1, 2026. The breach or discovery date reported in the filing is February 28, 2025.
From the AG filing description
Berkeley Research Group, LLC is a prominent global expert services and consulting firm that helps corporations, law firms, government agencies, and regulated entities navigate complex disputes, financial investigations, and strategic challenges. Because of the sophisticated advisory, forensic accounting, and economic consulting services they provide, Berkeley Research Group regularly collects, processes, and retains vast quantities of highly sensitive information. This typically includes proprietary corporate data, detailed financial records, intellectual property, and extensive personally identifiable information belonging to employees, clients, and third parties involved in litigation, regulatory inquiries, and corporate restructuring. In 2026, Berkeley Research Group, LLC reported a significant data security incident to the Texas Attorney General, signaling a breach of the digital safeguards protecting its network infrastructure. While the exact vector remains under investigation, incidents involving professional services and consulting firms frequently stem from unauthorized network intrusions, sophisticated phishing campaigns, or compromises of third-party vendor platforms. Because consulting firms often bridge multiple corporate networks and handle confidential evidentiary materials, they represent high-value targets for cybercriminals seeking to extract valuable corporate secrets and sensitive personal dossiers. The exposure resulting from this incident compromises multiple categories of highly sensitive personal and professional data. Depending on the nature of the engagement, the compromised information may include full names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, banking and payroll details, tax documents, and confidential correspondence. The exposure of Social Security numbers and financial data creates an immediate and severe risk of identity theft, financial fraud, and unauthorized account takeovers. Furthermore, when corporate consulting and litigation data is compromised, victims face elevated risks of targeted phishing scams, corporate espionage, and long-term exposure of their personal and professional identities on the dark web. As a custodian of sensitive personal and corporate data, Berkeley Research Group, LLC is bound by state and federal legal standards, including the Texas Identity Theft Enforcement and Protection Act and applicable common law principles, which mandate the implementation of reasonable and appropriate security measures to safeguard private information. The occurrence of a successful data breach indicates a potential failure of these legal obligations, suggesting that vulnerabilities in the firm's data encryption, access controls, or network monitoring protocols were left unaddressed. Entities that collect and monetize sensitive information bear a strict legal duty to protect it from unauthorized disclosure. Receiving a data breach notification letter from Berkeley Research Group, LLC serves as formal acknowledgment that your private information was compromised due to inadequate security practices. Legally, this notice establishes standing to participate in a class action lawsuit aimed at holding the company accountable for failing to protect your data. You do not need to prove that you have already suffered actual financial fraud or out-of-pocket losses to seek legal relief. Our firm evaluates these cases on a contingency fee basis, meaning there is never any out-of-pocket cost to you, and we only collect a fee if we successfully recover compensation on your behalf.
Under the Texas Identity Theft Enforcement and Protection Act, you may have a legal claim against Berkeley Research Group, LLC if any of the following apply:
Based on the data types reported in this filing:
Your SSN is the master key to your identity. Once exposed, criminals can open new lines of credit, take out loans, or file taxes in your name.
Combined with a name and other leaked data, date of birth helps criminals pass identity verification questions at banks and government agencies.
Common categories of compensation in data breach class actions
Courts recognize that the time spent monitoring accounts, placing credit freezes, and dealing with the aftermath of a breach has real economic value. This category of damages is recoverable even without direct financial loss.
Professional credit monitoring services cost $10–$40 per month. Identity theft restoration services, if needed, can cost hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars. Courts have awarded these costs as direct damages in SSN breach cases.
Direct financial losses resulting from the breach — unauthorized charges, fraudulent transfers, or fees incurred through fraud — are recoverable as compensatory damages. Banks may reverse some charges; a class action recovers the remainder and associated costs.
Data breach victims regularly report anxiety, loss of sleep, and ongoing fear of identity theft. These non-economic harms are cognizable injuries in data breach litigation, particularly in cases involving SSN or medical record exposure.
Note: an attorney general breach filing does not by itself establish a settlement fund, a payment amount, or a claim deadline. If an official settlement notice is later issued, rely on that notice for payment details and deadlines.
No. Under Texas Identity Theft Enforcement and Protection Act and federal law, the unauthorized exposure of your personal data — regardless of whether it has been actively misused — can be sufficient grounds for a claim. The breach itself is the injury.
Nothing. The Law Office of David S. Harris handles data breach cases on contingency — you pay zero upfront and owe nothing unless compensation is recovered.
Immediately place a free credit freeze at all three bureaus (Equifax, Experian, TransUnion). A freeze blocks new accounts from being opened in your name. Then file a complaint with the FTC at IdentityTheft.gov and contact our office — SSN exposure is one of the most serious breach types.
Banks may reverse fraudulent charges, but they are not obligated to compensate you for time lost, stress, or indirect damages. A class action claim against the breached company can recover those additional categories of harm.
State statutes of limitations for data breach claims typically run 2–4 years from the date of the breach or its discovery. Because this breach was recently disclosed, the window is open — but acting early preserves your options and strengthens the case.
Accepting free credit monitoring from Berkeley Research Group, LLC does not waive your right to pursue legal action unless you signed a specific release waiving claims. In most cases, victims who accepted monitoring can still file.
Not necessarily. Many data breach victims are never notified directly. If your personal information was held by Berkeley Research Group, LLC during the relevant period, you may still qualify even without receiving a letter. A free eligibility review can confirm your status.
Applicable State Law
This breach was reported under the Texas Identity Theft Enforcement and Protection Act, which mandates notification and establishes your right to seek damages.
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