Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP (“DHC”) regarding its recent data breach. The DHC data breach may have involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 21,000 individuals.
ABOUT DAVIDOFF HUTCHER & CITRON LLP:
DHC is a mid-sized, full-service law firm based in New York. Founded in 1975, DHC specializes in commercial litigation, transactional law, government relations, and public affairs.3 Accordingly, DHC combines a multi-discipline law practice with a distinguished government relations practice, handling legal and lobbying matters from the routine to the complex.3 Today, DHC’s clientele is comprised of Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, litigants in business disputes, financial institutions, owners of valuable intellectual property, prominent real estate owners and developers, construction companies, trade associations, labor unions, nonprofits, leading fashion industry brands, hospitality business owners, and a variety of well-known companies and executives, as well as individuals and families confronted with family law and trusts and estates issues.3 Headquartered in New York, New York, DHC has four additional locations across New York, Washington D.C., and Florida, and employs over 50 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, DHC reported to the Attorney General of Maine that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. According to the breach notice, on August 18, 2023, DHC detected suspicious activity on its computer network. As a result, DHC launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, DHC learned that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been viewed and taken by an unauthorized actor between January 12, 2023, and August 18, 2023. As a result, DHC began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. The exact type of personal information potentially exposed has not been made publicly available by DHC. However, according to state reporting guidelines, “personal information” can include the following types of information:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license or state identification card number
- Account number, credit or debit card number
- Account passwords or personal identification numbers or other access codes
On August 9, 2024, DHC began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Maine residents, DHC is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific type of sensitive information impacted and 12 months of complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letters that DHC filed with the Attorney General of Maine is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
