On April 16, 2024, HBL CPA, PC (“HBL”) filed a complaint with the Montana Attorney General’s Office after it was discovered that certain files stored on the company’s computer network were subject to unauthorized access. I have filed a data breach notification. In the notice, HBL explains that as a result of this incident, unauthorized parties were able to access sensitive consumer information. Once the investigation was complete, HBL began sending data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.
If you receive a data breach notification from HBL CPA, PC, it is important to understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. In addition to discussing your legal options after a data breach, our data breach attorneys at HBL CPA can help you learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud and identity theft. For more information, see our recent article on this topic. here.
What caused the HBL CPA data breach?
The HBL CPA data breach was only recently announced and more information will be released in the near future. However, documents filed by HBL with the Montana Attorney General's Office contain important information about what led to the breach. According to this source, on November 30, 2023, HBL detected unusual activity within its computer network. In response, HBL secured its systems, notified the FBI, and began an investigation to determine the details of the incident and whether consumer information in its possession was compromised.
Through this investigation, HBL was able to identify that on November 30, 2023, a fraudster accessed a system containing files containing sensitive consumer information.
After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to unauthorized parties, HBL CPA investigated the compromised files to determine what information was exposed and which consumers were affected. I have identified it. HBL completed this process on April 5, 2023.
On April 16, 2024, HBL CPA sent a data breach letter to everyone affected by the recent data security incident. The Montana Attorney General's HBL data breach letter published on his website does not mention the type of information that was compromised, but individual data breach letters sent to individual victims do. , it should contain a list of the information that was subject to unauthorized access.
More information about HBL CPA, PC
Founded in 1973, HBL CPAs, PC is an accounting firm based in Tucson, Arizona. HBL provides tax services, accounting services, auditing and attestation services, consulting services, and a variety of other services to businesses and nonprofit organizations in Tucson, Arizona. HBL has special experience working with organizations in the construction, franchising, healthcare, manufacturing, real estate, nonprofit and retail industries. HBL CPA employs more than 35 people and generates annual revenues of approximately $8 million.