HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesCustomer Data InvolvedPIIIdentity (basic)LowContained

Cadwalader Wickersham Taft

bd_577b43209646d015 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

Low

Discovered

—

Filed

Apr 6, 2023

To disclose

—

Affected

Not disclosed

Linked

8 filings

Confidence

64%

Full breach record for Cadwalader Wickersham Taft →2 incidents on file

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP reported that an unauthorized third party gained remote access to its systems between November 15-16, 2022, acquiring personal information including names and other data elements. The firm contained the access, engaged forensic experts, notified law enforcement, and offered two years of identity monitoring via Kroll.

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Incident timeline

Nov 15, 2022

Begins

Apr 6, 2023

Filed

This filing is one of 8 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (7) · sorted by filing gap

Maine State AGbd_5fad6b8232a42c312023-04-06Verified
Massachusetts State AGbd_c2f874b022bb81b72023-04-06Verified
New Hampshire State AGbd_5c2e0c62e080c4732023-04-04 · +2dVerified
Indiana State AGbd_b1c673274c8e764a2023-03-31 · +6dVerified

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Vermont State AGbd_06bded7996e894f62023-03-30 · +7dVerified
Montana State AGbd_fc9508fac3be41352023-03-30 · +7dCandidate
California State AGbd_733e0cf21da3dc942023-07-18 · +103dVerified

Name: Cadwalader Wickersham Taft
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Name: Cadwalader Wickersham Taft
norm: cadwalader wickersham taft
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: —
Breach occurred: Nov 15, 2022 – Nov 16, 2022
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: —
Affected individuals: Not disclosed
Data types: PIIIdentity (basic)
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1078 Valid Accounts
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Reported this incident to law enforcement and relevant regulators

During the incident: Took steps to stop the unauthorized access
Began a thorough forensic investigation with the assistance of outside cybersecurity experts
Reported this incident to law enforcement and relevant regulators
Engaged Kroll to provide two years of identity monitoring services at no cost
Changes made: Taking steps to further strengthen our network
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Compliance flags: — (clock not assessable for this source)

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 8 filings · 7 states

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Vermont State AGMar 30 · first

Montana State AGMar 30 · first

Indiana State AG+1d

New Hampshire State AG+5d

Maine State AG+7d

Massachusetts State AG+7d

California State AG+7d · this page

California State AG+110d

Pattern: first filing Mar 30 (VT), last Jul 18 (CA) — a 110-day rolling notification. Rolling spreads often mean counsel is filing as thresholds trip per state. Why this link?

Evidence ladder

Leak-site claim

Attacker assertion only. Establishes: claim date, group, alleged victim.

Press / market report

Unlocks: incident narrative, operational impact. Still no compliance clock.

State AG / regulator filingThis record

Unlocks: discovery date, data types, affected count, compliance clock.

SEC 8-K / victim statement

Unlocks: materiality, stated response, full audit trail. Ceiling removed.

Source URL: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-565199
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Apr 6, 2023
Raw hash: 27d4f23dc20457041d55cd44be45820015c4653c37bb0d864c224471dc165a68

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (7) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityCadwalader Wickersham Taft

Victim entityCadwalader Wickersham Taft

IncidentUnauthorized Access

Stated responseTook steps to stop the unauthorized access

Complianceclock not assessable

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenanceoag.ca.gov