Data Privacy
Sep. 19, 2023
Covington to name 6 clients in data breach
The SEC sued Covington over a November 2020 data breach of nonpublic client information. The affected clients included 298 companies but the accounts of only seven contained material, nonpublic information.
Covington & Burling LLP agreed on Monday to disclose to the Securities and Exchange Commission the names of clients whose data was exposed in a 2020 breach. Six of Covington’s clients have agreed to be identified, while one has indicated it will appeal.
Covington had argued that the SEC’s request for extensive client and case information was a threat to attorney-client trust, and an agreement was reached when the agency accepted the nam...
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