Former Paralegal at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton Sues Alleging the Firm Failed to Protect Personal Information Stolen in Cyberattack

A former paralegal at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton has filed a purported class action lawsuit alleging that the law firm failed to protect personal information stolen in an August cyberattack that she said affected at least 1,000 people.

According to Law360, Pena-Emilia Williams filed the complaint with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on Wednesday, claiming that the breach exposed names and Social Security numbers, as well as driver’s license and government ID numbers, and that the theft was a “bell that cannot be unrung” for employees and clients.

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