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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 November 4, 2025. The breach or discovery date reported in the filing is February 28, 2025.
From the AG filing description
Berkeley Research Group, LLC (BRG) is a prominent global expert services and consulting firm that advises clients on complex economic, financial, regulatory, and strategic matters. Operating at the intersection of high-stakes corporate disputes, financial investigations, and regulatory compliance, the firm frequently handles massive volumes of highly sensitive information. BRG routinely processes proprietary corporate data, confidential financial records, intellectual property, and detailed personally identifiable information (PII) belonging to corporate executives, employees, opposing parties, and third-party witnesses. Because of the sophisticated advisory services they provide across industries like healthcare, finance, energy, and law, the firm functions as a central repository for immense quantities of confidential and restricted data. In 2025, Berkeley Research Group, LLC reported a significant data security incident to the Office of the Texas Attorney General. While the full mechanics of the intrusion continue to be evaluated through ongoing forensic investigations, incidents affecting professional services and consulting firms typically involve sophisticated cyberattacks, unauthorized intrusions into corporate networks, or third-party vendor compromises. Because firms like BRG maintain extensive digital infrastructure to store and analyze vast corporate and individual datasets, they represent high-value targets for malicious actors seeking to exploit vulnerabilities in network perimeters, deploy ransomware, or exfiltrate valuable proprietary files and personal data. The data compromised in corporate consulting and expert services breaches generally includes a dangerous mixture of core identifiers, financial records, and employment or corporate data. When categories such as Full Names, Social Security Numbers, Dates of Birth, Tax Return Information, and Wage and Compensation Information are exposed, the resulting risks to affected individuals are severe and immediate. Unlike transient data, immutable identifiers like Social Security Numbers and dates of birth cannot be changed, leaving victims exposed to lifelong risks of identity theft, fraudulent credit applications, unauthorized tax filings, and synthetic account creation. The exposure of sensitive financial and compensation details further compounds these dangers, creating immediate vulnerabilities to financial account takeover and targeted spear-phishing campaigns. As a professional services firm handling sensitive data, Berkeley Research Group, LLC had clear legal obligations under state data protection laws, common law principles of negligence, and Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act to implement and maintain robust, reasonable cybersecurity measures. These legal duties required BRG to deploy adequate encryption protocols, maintain strict access controls, conduct regular security audits, and monitor their digital environment for unauthorized activity. The occurrence of a data breach of this magnitude serves as a strong indicator of potential systemic failures in meeting these standard industry security obligations, suggesting that vulnerabilities were left unpatched or network monitoring was inadequate to prevent unauthorized data exfiltration. Receiving a formal data action breach notification letter from Berkeley Research Group, LLC is a legal acknowledgement that your confidential information was compromised due to inadequate corporate data security. Under modern class action jurisprudence, the receipt of such a notification establishes the legal standing necessary to pursue claims against the company for negligence, breach of implied contract, and violations of consumer protection statutes. Crucially, affected individuals do not need to prove that they have already suffered actual financial loss or out-of-pocket theft to participate in a class action lawsuit; the increased, imminent risk of future identity theft is recognized as a compensable injury. Our law firm is actively investigating potential claims on behalf of individuals impacted by the BRG breach, and all cases are handled on a strict contingency fee basis—meaning you pay nothing out of pocket unless 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.
Statutes of limitations for data breach claims vary by state but typically run 2–4 years. Depending on when you learned of the breach, you may still have time. Contact our office for a free eligibility review — there is no cost to find out.
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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