The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Kirkland & Ellis LLP on June 12, 2024. The breach occurred between May 27 and May 31, 2023, due to a cybersecurity issue involving third-party software from Progress Software, potentially affecting personal information such as names, contact information, and Social Security numbers.
Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-586862
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/kirkland-&-ellis-llp
"id": "kir937072725",
"linkid": "kirkland-&-ellis-llp",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "5/2023",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Legal',
'name': 'Kirkland & Ellis LLP',
'type': 'Law Firm'}],
'attack_vector': 'Third-party software vulnerability',
'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['names',
'contact information',
'Social Security numbers']},
'date_detected': '2023-05-27',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-06-12',
'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
'breach involving Kirkland & Ellis LLP on June 12, 2024. The '
'breach occurred between May 27 and May 31, 2023, due to a '
'cybersecurity issue involving third-party software from '
'Progress Software, potentially affecting personal information '
'such as names, contact information, and Social Security '
'numbers.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
'contact information',
'Social Security numbers']},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-06-12',
'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
'title': 'Data Breach at Kirkland & Ellis LLP',
'type': 'Data Breach',
'vulnerability_exploited': 'Progress Software'}