Consulting firm says it paid ransom to delete data of clergy abuse survivors

Consulting firm says it paid hackers ransom to delete data of clergy abuse survivors

null / Credit: janews/Shutterstock CNA Staff, May 29, 2025 / 13:12 pm (CNA). A California consulting firm that handles data of some clergy abuse cases says it paid hackers a ransom to delete data involving abuse survivors after a security breac... [...]

Consulting firm says it paid ransom to delete data of clergy abuse survivors

null / Credit: janews/Shutterstock CNA Staff, May 29, 2025 / 13:12 pm (CNA). A California consulting firm that handles data of some clergy abuse cases says it paid hackers a ransom to delete data involving abuse survivors after a security breach earlier this year. The Emeryville, California-based Berkeley Research Group (BRG) offers corporate finance and economic consulting, including to Catholic dioceses in bankruptcy proceedings. In March the …