Posted On April 15, 2023 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
April 15 – After discovering on April 11, 2023 that an employee’s credentials had been used to access client 2021 tax filings, resulting in false 2022 tax returns being filed on behalf of select patients, Harding, Shymanski & Company, PSC (HSC) notified the Montana Attorney General of a data breach. According to the official report filed by the firm, the event led to the exposure of customers’ names, Social Security numbers, bank account numbers, investment and brokerage information, routing numbers, driver’s license numbers, and dates of birth. HSC started delivering data breach notification letters to all persons affected by the recent data security issue once it was confirmed that customer data was compromised.
Console & Associates, P.C.’s data breach lawyers are now looking into the incident at Harding, Shymanski & Company. Your data may have been compromised if you have received a breach notice. We are providing free consultations to talk about your legal options in receiving compensation from Harding, Shymanski & Company and answering any questions you may have concerning identity theft, fraud, and how to protect yourself from them.
Accounting and consulting business Harding, Shymanski & Company, PSC mainly serves customers in the building and mining industries as well as the wholesale and retail sectors and the service, communications, transportation, and healthcare sectors. Harding, Shymanski & Company has two locations in Evansville, Indiana, and Louisville, Kentucky, where it’s headquartered. Harding, Shymanski & Company opened its doors in 1975 and has since grown to employ 142 people and earn $28 million annually.
HSC notified the Attorney General of Montana on March 15, 2023, that numerous customers had fraudulent tax returns submitted in their names, according to the company’s statement. HSC’s reaction was to lock down its network, notify authorities, and start working with outside cybersecurity experts to figure out what occurred and what data was stolen.
Harding, Shymanski & Company discovered that a single user’s credentials had been hacked, allowing an outsider to view 2021 tax returns and other files containing personal information of the firm’s clients.
Harding, Shymanski & Company found out that sensitive customer data was shared with an unauthorized person and immediately started reviewing the affected files to ascertain what data was exposed and who was affected. On March 27, 2023, Harding, Shymanski & Company completed this procedure. Information such as names, Social Security numbers, bank account numbers, investment and brokerage information, routing numbers, driver’s license numbers, and dates of birth may have been compromised; however, the specifics vary from person to person.
Harding, Shymanski & Company sent data breach notification letters to anybody whose data was exposed in the incident on April 11, 2023.
The consumer privacy lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C. help customers affected by data and security breaches pursue legal solutions by offering free consultations. By explaining your rights in clear, concise terms, we help you make an informed decision about your next steps. If you are a victim of the Harding, Shymanski & Company data breach, Console & Associates, P.C. will investigate at no charge to you and offer advice on how to proceed. If you decide to pursue a case, rest assured that we don’t get paid unless you do. If your claim is successful, legal fees are either paid out of the funds recovered or by the defendant. If your claim is not successful, you pay nothing.
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