Greenberg Traurig and Eckert Seamans Hit by Data Breaches Amid Rising Cyber Threats

• •Greenberg Traurig's breach involved SilentRansomGroup, exposing sensitive client data.
• •Eckert Seamans reported a breach due to social engineering, leading to class action lawsuits.
• •The legal sector is increasingly targeted by ransomware and social engineering attacks.

Greenberg Traurig confirmed a data breach to Vermont's Attorney General on September 8, 2026, involving the ransomware group SilentRansomGroup, which had posted sensitive data, including Social Security numbers, on the dark web six days earlier. The firm has not disclosed the total number of affected individuals, but the breach is part of a broader campaign targeting multiple US law firms. Meanwhile, Eckert Seamans reported a separate breach due to a social engineering attack that exposed sensitive client information, including Social Security numbers and dates of birth. Both firms are among several law firms that have faced breaches in recent weeks, highlighting a concerning trend in cyber threats to the legal sector. Greenberg Traurig has stated that its systems were not compromised, while Eckert Seamans is facing proposed class actions related to its breach.