Major Florida law firm discloses client data breach
The Gunster law and lobbying firm, which has 13 offices throughout Florida, says it experienced a “data security incident that involved personal information of some individuals, which Gunster obtained in connection with providing legal services.” The breach was disclosed in a legal notice published in the Friday print edition of the Tallahassee Democrat. Carrie Hanna, the firm’s chief strategy officer, told City & State that Gunster would not have “additional comment other than what is in the notice,” a version of which is also on its website.
The notice said Gunster “immediately took measures to contain the incident and securely restore its network. A thorough investigation was conducted,”...
