Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Detailed and potentially sensitive information uploaded by firm Weil Gotshal & Manges was left exposed on an open database platform.

The cache of data, which included Companies House forms, partial security authentication details, business email addresses, and encrypted passwords, were accessible on a historic database owned and operated by British tech giant Advanced Computer Software.

Source: https://www.law.com/legaltechnews/2020/05/05/data-from-hundreds-of-law-firms-left-exposed-on-open-platform-397-33795/?kw=Data%20from%20Hundreds%20of%20Law%20Firms%20Left%20Exposed%20on%20Old%20Database%2C%20Report%20Says&slreturn=20221129105550

"id": "WEI029301222",
"linkid": "weil-gotshal-and-manges",
"type": "Data Leak",
"date": "05/2020",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"