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Fried Frank Data Breach Notice

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Summary

Fried Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP is issuing a data breach notice to affected individuals following a cybersecurity incident discovered on October 27, 2025. The incident involved unauthorized access to a user account, leading to the potential exposure of personal information. The firm is offering two years of free credit and identity monitoring services.

What changed

Fried Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP has issued a data breach notice to individuals whose personal information was affected by a cybersecurity incident. The incident, discovered on October 27, 2025, involved unauthorized access to a user account that allowed an external party to copy files containing personal information between October 23 and October 28, 2025. The firm has conducted an investigation with external experts, reported the incident to law enforcement, and believes the data will not be distributed or used improperly.

Affected individuals are being offered two years of complimentary credit and identity monitoring services through Equifax. They are encouraged to activate these services by a specified date using an provided activation code. The notice also advises individuals to remain vigilant, review their financial accounts for suspicious activity, and take additional steps to protect their personal information as recommended by the FTC.

What to do next

  1. Activate provided credit and identity monitoring services by the specified deadline.
  2. Remain vigilant and review personal and financial accounts for suspicious activity.
  3. Report any fraudulent activity or suspected identity theft to the appropriate law enforcement authority.

Source document (simplified)

FRIED, FRANK, H ARRIS, SHRIV ER & JACOBSON LLP One New York Pla za, New York, New York 100 04— 1903 T: +1.2 12.85 9.8 000 fried fra nk.co m <> <> <> <> <

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> <>, <> <> <> NOTICE OF DATA BREACH <> Dear <>, We are writing to notify you that Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP (“Fried Frank”) recently experienced a cybersecurity incident. As a large international law firm, we sometimes receive information from our clients and other third parties, including personal information, which we possess in connection with the services we provide. <> During these representations, Fried Frank obtained information about you that was affected in the cybersecurity incident. Please read this notice carefully, as it provides up-to-date information on what happened and what we have done in response. What Happened? On October 27, 2025, we learned that a single Fried Frank user account was compromised by an unauthorized third party, which was able to use the account to copy certain files from a Fried Frank shared network drive. Upon learning of the unauthorized access, we promptly contained the incident and blocked the unauthorized access. We conducted an investigation of the incident with the help of outside data security experts and reported the matter to law enforcement. Our investigation determined that the unauthorized third party obtained certain files, including files containing personal information, between October 23, 2025, and the early morning of October 28, 2025. What Information Was Involved? Our investigation has determined that some of your personal information was affected by this incident, including your <>. Fried Frank believes, based on actions we have taken, the experience of our outside experts with the typical practices of this unauthorized third party and similar groups, and our ongoing monitoring, that the compromised data will not be distributed or used improperly. Further, we do

2 not have any indication that the unauthorized third party was targeting your personal information specifically. What We Are Doing Fried Frank takes this incident and our responsibility to protect personal information in our possession extremely seriously, and we have taken a range of steps to enhance our existing security controls. As a precaution, we have engaged Equifax to provide two years of credit and identity monitoring services at no cost to you. These services include fraud consultation and identity theft restoration services. To take advantage of these services: 1. You must activate your identity monitoring services by <>. Your Activation Code will not work after this date. 2. Visit www.equifax.com/activate to activate your identity monitoring services. 3. Provide your Activation Code: <>. If you have any questions about this service or need assistance with enrollment, please see the “For More Information” section below. What You Can Do We strongly encourage you to take advantage of the credit and identity monitoring services we are providing to you free of charge. Remain vigilant and carefully review your online and financial accounts for any suspicious activity. If you detect any suspicious activity on an account, you should change the password and security questions associated with the account, and promptly notify the financial institution or company with which the account is maintained. You should also promptly report any fraudulent activity or any suspected incidence of identity theft to the proper law e nforcement authority. If you would like to take additional steps to protect your personal information, attached to this letter are helpful resources on how to do so, including recommendations by the Federal Trade Commission regarding identity theft protection and details on how to place a fraud alert or a security freeze on your credit file where relevant. For More Information Fried Frank has established a dedicated call center to answer questions. If you have any questions regarding this incident or the services available to you, please call 1-855-815-4018 Monday through Friday between the hours of 9am – 9pm EST. You may also contact Fried Frank directly by email at

3 Once again, we sincerely regret that this incident has occurred and have taken robust steps to address it. Sincerely, Karl Groskaufmanis General Counsel Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

4 Additional Res ources  You can learn m ore about how to protect yourself against i dentity theft by visiti ng www.usa.gov/identi ty-theft, or by contacting the Federal Tr ade Comm ission (FTC) or your stat e’s Attorney Gener al to obtai n information, including about how to avoi d identity t heft, place a fraud alert, and place a securit y freeze on your cr edit r eport. Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Res ponse Center 600 Pennsylva nia Avenue, NW, Was hington, D.C. 20580, 1-877-I DTHEFT (43 8-4338), ww w.ftc.gov/idthef t  Order Your Fre e Credit Report: We e ncourage yo u to peri odically obtai n credit rep orts from the below credit agencies and have fraudulent transact ions deleted. T o obtain an ann ual free cop y of yo ur credit repor ts, visit annualcreditrepo rt.com, ca ll t oll-free at 1-877-322-8 228, or contac t the m ajor credit r eporting agencies. Their contact inform ation is as fol lows: Equifax: equifax.com equifax.com/fre eze P.O. Box 105788 Atlanta, GA 3034 8 1-800-525-6285 Experian: experian.co m experian.co m/freeze P.O. Box 9554 Allen, TX 7501 3 1-888-397-3742 TransUnion: transunion.co m transunion.co m/freeze P.O. Box 2000 Chester, PA 19016 1-888-909-8872  Fraud Alert: You may plac e a fraud alert i n your fil e by contacti ng one of the t hree nati onwide credit reporti ng agencies list ed above. A fr aud alert puts creditors on not ice t hat you might be a victim of fraud. Credit ors will then follow certain proce dures de signed to protect you, includi ng contacting you before t hey open new accounts or change your exist ing account s. Placing a fr aud alert can protect you but also ma y delay you when you seek t o obtain credit.  Security Freeze: You have t he ability t o place a securit y freeze on y our credit report at no charge. A securit y freeze is desi gned to prevent credit, l oans, and servi ces from being ap proved i n your nam e without your cons ent but may delay your abili ty to obtain credi t. To place a se cur ity freeze, you m ust contac t each of the t hree credi t bureaus listed above and m ay be requi red to provide your fu ll name; SS N; date of birth; the addresses where you have lived over t he past five years; proof of cur rent addre ss, such as a utili ty bill or telephone bill; a copy of a government issued identif ication card; and if you are t he victi m of identi ty theft, the pol ice report, invest igative report, or complai nt to a la w enforcem ent agency.  Fraud or Identi ty Theft: If you suspect t heft, you shoul d file a report to law enforc em ent, the FTC at www.identit ytheft.gov, or th e Attorney Ge neral in your st ate. If you are t he victi m of fraud or ident ity theft, you have the right t o (1) noti fy the police and Attorney Ge neral of your state; and (2) file a police report r elating to t he incident and o btain a copy of the report.  Federal Fair Credit Report ing Act Rights: The Fai r Credit Reporting Act (F CRA) is federal legis lation that regulates ho w consumer rep orting agenci es (CRAs) use your inform ation. The F TC has sum marized cons umers’ FCRA rights as follows: you must be t old if inform ation in your fil e has been use d against you; you have the ri ght to know what is in your file; you have the right to a credi t score; you h ave the right to dispute i ncomplete or inaccurate infor mation; C RAs must corr ect or delete i naccurate, i ncomplete, or u nverifi able informat ion; CRAs may not report out dated neg ative inform ation; access t o your file is limit ed; employers need yo ur consent to receive your re ports; you ma y limit “prescreened” credi t and insur ance offers bas ed on your cr edit rep ort; you ma y seek damages f rom violator s. Identity thef t victim s and active duty mi litary personnel have addit ional rights. For more informat ion about thes e rights, you may go to w ww.ftc.g ov/credit or writ e to: Consum er Response Center, Room 13-A, Feder al Trade Comm ission, 600 Pen nsylva nia Avenue NW, Washingt on, D.C. 2058 0.  State-Specific Notices. Resi dents of the fol lowing stat es should revie w the follo wing inform ation: o For District of Columbia r esidents: You may c ontact t he Office of th e Attorney General f or the District of Columbia, 400 6t h Street N W, Washingt on D.C. 20001, https:/ /www.oag.dc.gov/, 1- 202-727-3400.

5 o For Marylan d residents: Y ou may contact the Offi ce of the Maryl and Attorney Gen eral, 200 St. Paul Place, Balt imore, M D 21202, http:// www.marylanda ttorneygener al.gov/, 1-888-7 43-0023. o For New York res idents: Y ou may consi der placing a Securit y Freeze on your credit report. For more informat ion on a Secur ity Freeze or on how to av oid identit y theft, contact the Ne w York Department of St ate Divisio n of Consumer Pr otection (http:// www.dos.ny.gov/cons umerprot ection/; (800) 697-1220) or the New York State Office of the Attorney Gen eral (htt p://www.ag.ny.gov/h ome.html; (800) 771-7755). o For North Carol ina reside nts: You may c ontact t he Nort h Carolina Offi ce of the Attor ney General, 9001 M ail Service Center, Ral eigh, NC 276 99-9001, http: //www.ncd oj.gov/, 1-877-56 6- 7226 to contact ot her nation wide consumer r eporting age ncies and to m ake freeze re quest s and obtain informat ion on comba ting identi ty theft. o For Oregon res idents: You are advised to rep ort any sus pected identit y theft to l aw enforcement, including the Fe deral Trad e Commissi on and the Ore gon Attorney General. For mor e inform ation about placing a security fr eeze, you ca n visit the Oregon Department of Justice Consum er Protection websi te at https://www.doj.stat e.or.us/cons umer-protecti on/id-theft -data- breaches/ident ity-theft /. o For Vermont resi dents: He lpful inform ation about fi ghting identit y theft, placi ng a securi ty freeze, and obta ining a free copy of y our credit report is avai lable on the Vermont Attor ney General’s websit e at http:/ /www.ago.ver mont.gov. If yo u do not ha ve Internet acc ess b ut would like to lear n more about h ow to pl ace a securi ty freeze on your credit report, co ntact the Verm ont Attorney General’ s Office at 802- 65 6-3183 (800-6 49-2424 toll free in Vermo nt only). o For Rhode Islan d residents: For more inform ation on h ow to prevent i dentity thef t, you may contact the Rhode I sland Att orney General at 150 S outh Main St reet, Provide nce, RI 02903, (401) 274-4400, and ht tps:// riag.ri.gov/. You have t he right to o btain a police r eport about this i ncident. You may be re quired to pay fees to a consum er report ing agency when placing a credit freeze on your credit fi le. < >.

6 Activation Code: Enrollment Deadline: Equifax Credit Watch ™ Gold *Note: You must be over age 18 with a credit file to take advantage of the product Key Features  Credit monitoring with email notifications of key changes to your Equifax credit report  Daily access to your Equifax credit report  WebScan notifications 1 when your personal information, such as Social Security Number, credit/debit card or bank account numbers are found on fraudulent Internet trading sites  Automatic fraud alerts 2, which encourages potential lenders to take extra steps to verify your identity before extending credit, plus blocked inquiry alerts and Equifax credit report lock 3  Identity Restoration to help restore your identity should you become a victim of identity theft, and a dedicated Identity Restoration Specialist to work on your behalf  Up to $1,000,000 of identity theft insurance coverage for certain out of pocket expenses resulting from identity theft 4 1 WebScan search es for your Social Security Number, up to 5 passport num bers, up to 6 bank account numbers, up to 6 cred it/debit card num bers, up to 6 em ail addresses, and up to 10 m edical ID num bers. WebScan searches thousand s of Internet sites wher e consum ers' personal in formation is suspected of being bought and sold, an d regularly adds new sites to th e list of those it sear ches. Howev er, the In ternet addresses of these suspected I nternet trading sites are not pub lished and fr equently change, so there is no g uarantee that we are able to locate and sear ch every possible I nternet site wher e consum ers' personal in formation is at risk o f being traded. 2 The Au tomatic Fraud Aler t feature is mad e available to consumers by Equifax Inform ation Services LL C and fulfilled o n its behalf by E quifax Consumer Services LLC. 3 Lockin g your Equifax credit report will p revent access to it by certain third parties. Lock ing your Equ ifax credit report wi ll not prevent access to your cre dit report at any other credit repor ting agency. En tities that may still have access to you r Equifax credit report inc lude: companies like Equifax Global Co nsumer So lutions, which provide you with access to y our cr edit report or c redit score, or m onitor your credit report as par t of a subscription or similar service; com panies that provide you with a copy of your credit repo rt or credit score, upon you r request; fed eral, state and lo cal governm ent agencies and co urts in certain circumstances; co mpanies u sing the info rmation in connectio n with the under writing of insuran ce, or for employm ent, tenant o r background screening purposes; compan ies that have a curr ent account or relationship with you, and co llection agenc ies acting on behalf of those whom y ou owe; compan ies that authenticat e a consumer 's identity for pu rposes other than granting credit, or for investigating or preventing actual or poten tial fraud; an d companies that wish to make pre-approved off ers of credit or insur ance to you. To o pt out of such pre-approved offers, visit www.opto utprescree n.com 4 The Id entity Theft Insur ance benefit is un derwritten and administer ed by American Bankers In surance Com pany of Florida, an Assurant co mpany, und er group or blank et policies issued to E quifax, Inc., or its respective af filiates for the benef it of its Member s. Please refer to the actual p olicies for terms, conditions, and exclusions of co verage. Coverage may not be av ailable in all jurisdictio ns. ©Equifax 2025

7 Enrollment Instructions Go to www.equifax.com/activate Enter your unique Activation Code of then click “Submit” and follow these 4 steps: 1. Register: Complete the form with your contact information and click “Continue”. If you already have a myEquifax account, click t he ‘Sign in here’ link und er the “Let’s get started” header. Once you have successfully signed in, you will skip to the Checkout Page in Step 4 2. Create Account: Enter your email address, create a password, and accept the terms of use. 3. Verify Identity: To enroll in your product, we will ask you to complete our identity verification process. 4. Checkout: Upon successful verification of your identity, you will see the Checkout Page. Click ‘Sign Me Up’ to finish enrolling. You’re done! The confirmation page shows your completed enrollment. Click “View My Product” to access the product features.

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Classification

Agency
Various State Agencies
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Substantive

Who this affects

Applies to
Consumers Legal professionals
Geographic scope
National (US)

Taxonomy

Primary area
Data Privacy
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Cybersecurity Consumer Protection

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