The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Stallcup & Associates, CPAs, on September 21, 2016. The breach occurred on July 11, 2016, and involved a ransomware virus that encrypted files on the firm's network. It potentially exposed personal information including names, Social Security numbers, and financial records, although specific numbers of affected individuals are unknown.
Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-63986
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/stallcup-&-associates-cpas
"id": "sta636072825",
"linkid": "stallcup-&-associates-cpas",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "7/2016",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Financial Services',
'name': 'Stallcup & Associates, CPAs',
'type': 'Accounting Firm'}],
'attack_vector': 'Ransomware',
'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'type_of_data_compromised': ['names',
'Social Security numbers',
'financial records']},
'date_detected': '2016-07-11',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2016-09-21',
'description': "A ransomware virus encrypted files on the firm's network, "
'potentially exposing personal information including names, '
'Social Security numbers, and financial records.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
'Social Security numbers',
'financial records']},
'ransomware': {'data_encryption': True},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2016-09-21',
'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
'title': 'Data Breach at Stallcup & Associates, CPAs',
'type': 'Data Breach'}