Posted On March 6, 2024 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
March 6 – The data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C. are investigating the Whitley Penn data breach that was reported after the company was targeted in a recent cyber security attack. The Whitley Penn data breach resulted in the below information of certain individuals being compromised:
According to the Attorney General of Massachusetts, the Whitley Penn data breach was reported after they were targeted in a recent cyber security attack. On October 31, 2023, the company detected suspicious activity within an employee’s email account. Whitley Penn secured its network and launched an investigation that confirmed that an unauthorized party had gained access to the employee email account, including files containing confidential consumer information. On March 1, 2024, Whitley Penn sent out data breach letters to those individuals whose information was affected by the breach.
Whitley Penn is an accounting firm headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas that offers a wide range of accounting-related services, 
including tax preparation, employee benefits, estate and gift planning, IRS controversies, and forensic, litigation & valuation services.
Our data breach lawyers are eager to speak to victims of the Whitley Penn data breach to determine what damages they sustained and what compensation may be available to them. Victims can file a data breach class action lawsuit if you recently received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from Whitley Penn. Contact the Console & Associates, P.C. law firm at (866) 778-5500 for a free consultation to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential contact form.
Also, consider reading our Guide for Victims of a Data Breach to learn what your next steps should be. Data breach victims should remain alert for signs of identity theft and take steps to secure their accounts and personal information.
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