Greenberg Traurig and Eckert Seamans incidents expose the human edge of knowledge security
Inside Practice · SEPTEMBER 14, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
On September 10, Reuters reported that an unauthorized actor accessed a limited number of Greenberg Traurig documents and posted them on the dark web, while Eckert Seamans faced proposed class actions after a social-engineering incident involving an attorney. Greenberg Traurig said its firm systems were not compromised and a small number of clients were notified; a Vermont notice said Social Security information was exposed. For KM and information-governance teams, the incidents show that repository permissions alone do not control knowledge risk when credentials, individual users and exported files sit at the boundary. Access reviews, data minimization, download monitoring and matter-closing controls should therefore be tested together with DMS and AI permissions.