HWL Ebsworth class action progress

April 2023 law firm data breach · registering

Individuals whose personal information held by law firm HWL Ebsworth was compromised in the April 2023 data breach (clients and related parties of organisations whose data was held by the firm). Compensation has not been assessed yet — verify current details with the law firm running the action.

Where this matter sits now

  1. Incident
  2. Filed in court
  3. Registration open
  4. Before the court
  5. Settlement
  6. Payments / distribution
  7. Closed

Dated milestones

  1. Incident

    Law firm network breached

    Client and third-party files held by the firm are accessed and later published.

  2. Incident

    Notifications roll out

    Affected government agencies and corporate clients begin notifying individuals.

  3. Registration open

    Investigation stage

    Centennial Lawyers is investigating; no filed class action registration deadline has been announced.

Free registration page (Centennial Lawyers (investigation))

Does this case actually cover you?

Milestones tell you where the case is up to. The eligibility check tells you whether you are in the group — and the case brief lists the criteria, exclusions and evidence that decide it.

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