Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP Data Breach

On or around October 27, 2025, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP (“Fried Frank”) discovered a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to a single user account. Upon learning of the incident, Fried Frank promptly contained the activity, blocked the unauthorized access, and launched an investigation with assistance from outside data security experts. The matter was also reported to law enforcement.

Following the investigation, Fried Frank determined that an unauthorized third party accessed the compromised account and copied certain files from a shared network drive. The investigation concluded that files containing personal information may have been accessed between October 23, 2025, and the early morning of October 28, 2025.

As a precaution, Fried Frank began offering affected individuals complimentary credit and identity monitoring services for two years through Equifax, including fraud consultation and identity theft restoration services.

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP is a large international law firm headquartered in New York, New York, providing legal services to clients worldwide. Other key offices are located in Washington, D.C., London, Frankfurt, and Brussels.

The impacted data may relate to individuals whose personal information was obtained by Fried Frank in connection with legal representations for its clients and other third parties.

Following the breach, Fried Frank implemented additional security controls and safeguards to enhance system protections and reduce the risk of future unauthorized access.

If you received a Data Breach notification letter from Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, it confirms that your personal information may have been accessed and/or copied by an unauthorized party during this incident.

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Compromised information may include:

Your Personally Identifiable Information (PII) includes details that can be used to identify you. Organizations that collect and store this information are legally obligated to safeguard it. When firms fail to adequately protect sensitive personal data, they may face legal liability and financial penalties.

When personal information is exposed in a data breach, it can be used to commit identity theft, financial fraud, and other forms of misuse — often months or even years after the incident.

A specific subset of PII is Protected Health Information (PHI), which includes medical and health insurance data. PHI is protected under both federal and state privacy laws, including HIPAA and related state statutes. When PHI is exposed in a data breach, it can be used in conjunction with other personal data to commit identity theft, medical fraud, and insurance fraud.

If your data has been exposed in a breach, one of the most effective steps you can take is to promptly enroll in the offered credit and identity monitoring services and continue monitoring your financial accounts and credit reports for suspicious activity.

Residents of California benefit from enhanced privacy protections under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which provides additional rights regarding the collection, storage, and protection of personal information. California residents may also have additional legal remedies when personal data is compromised in a breach.

If you received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH letter from Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, your personal and financial information may be at risk. This type of sensitive information can be exploited by cybercriminals to commit fraud, identity theft, and related crimes.Contact the Data Breach Lawyers at Emery | Reddy, PC for a Free Case Review today.