Consulting Firm Denies Liability in Bankrupt Diocese Data Breach

Berkeley Research Group LLC defended itself against government attorneys’ suggestion that a ransomware attack, which led to data being stolen from 12 bankrupt Catholic groups, should disqualify the consulting firm from continuing to represent creditors.

BRG, which serves as the financial adviser to creditor committees representing clergy sex abuse victims in several Catholic diocese bankruptcies, argued in court papers filed May 23 that the breach didn’t create a conflict of interest.

The firm made the filings in a slew of Catholic bankruptcy cases after last month saying it discovered ransomware in its systems. A threat actor in late February obtained ...