On July 26, 2021, the California Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Specialty Tax & Bookkeeping Services that occurred on March 1, 2021. The breach involved the unauthorized access to sensitive information, including bank statements, self-assessment details, and other people's National Insurance numbers. This incident highlights the vulnerability of financial and personal data in the digital age, underscoring the need for robust cybersecurity measures to protect against such breaches.
Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-543267
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/louder-&-louder-cpas
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"linkid": "louder-&-louder-cpas",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "3/2021",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Financial Services',
'location': 'California',
'name': 'Specialty Tax & Bookkeeping Services',
'type': 'Business'}],
'date_detected': '2021-07-26',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2021-07-26',
'description': 'A data breach involving Specialty Tax & Bookkeeping Services '
'was reported by the California Office of the Attorney '
'General.',
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2021-07-26',
'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
'title': 'Data Breach at Specialty Tax & Bookkeeping Services',
'type': 'Data Breach'}