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Greenberg Traurig, LLP (“GT”) was the subject of a data breach notification filed with the OR Attorney General. The AG filing was recorded on September 9, 2026. The breach or discovery date reported in the filing is August 26, 2026.
From the AG filing description
Greenberg Traurig, LLP is one of the most prominent international law firms in the world, handling high-stakes corporate transactions, complex litigation, intellectual property, regulatory compliance, and white-collar defense for Fortune 500 corporations, financial institutions, and high-net-worth individuals. Because of the nature of elite legal practice, Greenberg Traurig serves as a central repository for immense volumes of hyper-sensitive, confidential information. The firm routinely collects, analyzes, and stores proprietary corporate secrets, financial statements, merger and acquisition documents, intellectual property portfolios, and highly sensitive personally identifiable information belonging to corporate executives, employees, opposing parties, and third-party stakeholders. In 2026, Greenberg Traurig, LLP reported a major data security incident to the Oregon Attorney General, joining a growing number of professional services firms targeted by sophisticated cybercriminals. Incidents involving major law firms typically entail unauthorized network intrusions, targeted phishing campaigns, or the compromise of third-party vendors and collaboration tools utilized for document sharing. Because legal practices maintain vast troves of valuable data across disparate systems and remote environments, threat actors increasingly view law firms as lucrative entry points to access not only the firm's internal operations but also the confidential networks of its prominent global enterprise clients. Data breach notifications issued by professional services firms like Greenberg Traurig generally reveal the exposure of deeply sensitive personal and corporate records, including full names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, financial account details, tax documents, and confidential attorney-client privileged communications containing personal identifiers. The exposure of this information creates severe, long-term risks for affected individuals. Social Security numbers and financial data can be weaponized by bad actors to open fraudulent lines of credit, execute tax refund scams, or drain bank accounts. Furthermore, the compromise of confidential legal and corporate documents exposes victims to targeted corporate espionage, spear-phishing, and extortion schemes. As a custodian of sensitive personal and corporate data, Greenberg Traurig, LLP was legally obligated to implement and maintain rigorous administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to secure its networks. Under state consumer protection laws and common law principles of negligence, the firm had a duty to protect stored personal information from unauthorized access and exfiltration. The occurrence of a successful breach of this magnitude strongly suggests potential failures in cybersecurity protocols, such as inadequate multi-factor authentication, delayed patch management, insufficient employee training, or a failure to properly vet third-party digital vendors, constituting a breach of these fundamental legal duties. Receiving a data breach notification letter from Greenberg Traurig, LLP is a formal acknowledgment that your private information was compromised due to inadequate security measures. Legally, the receipt of this notice establishes the standing necessary to participate in a class action lawsuit aimed at holding the firm accountable for failing to protect your data. Under modern data breach jurisprudence, victims do not need to wait until they experience actual financial fraud to seek legal recourse; the increased risk of future identity theft is sufficient injury. Our firm evaluates these cases on a strict contingency fee basis, meaning there are never any out-of-pocket costs or fees unless we successfully recover compensation on your behalf.
Under the Oregon Consumer Information Protection Act, you may have a legal claim against Greenberg Traurig, LLP (“GT”) 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.
Phone numbers exposed in breaches are used for SIM swapping attacks — hijacking your number to bypass two-factor authentication on financial accounts.
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.
Several state data breach laws provide for statutory minimum damages — fixed amounts recoverable per affected individual regardless of actual loss. These provisions exist specifically to make legal action viable for victims who have not yet experienced direct harm.
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 Oregon Consumer Information 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 Greenberg Traurig, LLP (“GT”) 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 Greenberg Traurig, LLP (“GT”) 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 Oregon Consumer Information Protection Act, which mandates notification and establishes your right to seek damages.
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