The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that Johnson & Company, CPAs experienced a data breach on May 1, 2023, affecting 42 individuals, with 37 residents specifically impacted. The breach involved fraudulent tax returns, and while no unauthorized access was confirmed, identity theft protection services were offered including 12 months of monitoring via Kroll.
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"linkid": "johnson-&-company-cpa's",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "5/2023",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 42,
'industry': 'Financial Services',
'location': 'Maine',
'name': 'Johnson & Company, CPAs',
'type': 'Accounting Firm'}],
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 42,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Tax return information']},
'date_detected': '2023-05-01',
'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that '
'Johnson & Company, CPAs experienced a data breach on May 1, '
'2023, affecting 42 individuals, with 37 residents '
'specifically impacted. The breach involved fraudulent tax '
'returns, and while no unauthorized access was confirmed, '
'identity theft protection services were offered including 12 '
'months of monitoring via Kroll.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Tax return information'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
'references': [{'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
'response': {'enhanced_monitoring': ['12 months of monitoring'],
'remediation_measures': ['Identity theft protection services'],
'third_party_assistance': ['Kroll']},
'title': 'Johnson & Company, CPAs Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}