Goulston & Storrs

Goulston & Storrs is a full-service law firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with additional offices in New York, Washington DC, and Beijing. The firm operates in the legal services industry, advising clients on real estate, corporate transactions, litigation, and finance matters. It serves a diverse range of clients including businesses, institutions, and individuals, with particular strength in commercial real estate law.

New England Development experienced a ransomware attack on October 2, 2020, discovered on October 3, 2020. The incident affected 4,526 individuals, including 32 Maine residents. Personal information compromised included names and Social Security Numbers. The entity provided written notification on November 11, 2020, and offered 24 months of credit monitoring services through Kroll.

New England Development (NED), a real estate development and management company, notified the New Hampshire Attorney General on November 6, 2020, of a ransomware attack discovered on October 3, 2020. The attack involved the NetWalker ransomware group. Approximately 115 New Hampshire residents (current/former employees and contractors) were potentially affected. While the attacker was on the network for ~10 hours and exfiltrated 16 files, NED determined these did not contain PII. However, in an abundance of caution, NED is notifying individuals whose data (including SSNs) may have been on the network. NED engaged Coretelligent and Arete Advisors for forensic investigation, restored systems from backups, reported to the FBI, and offers 2 years of credit monitoring.