On September 5, 2024, the California Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Taxellent Accounting Services Inc. The breach occurred on August 9, 2024, when a computer containing personal information, including full name, Social Security number, and address, was stolen. The number of affected individuals and details of response actions are currently unknown.
Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-591286
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/taxellence
"id": "tax047072425",
"linkid": "taxellence",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "8/2024",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Accounting Services',
'name': 'Taxellent Accounting Services Inc.',
'type': 'Company'}],
'attack_vector': 'Physical Theft',
'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Full Name',
'Social Security Number',
'Address']},
'date_detected': '2024-09-05',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-09-05',
'description': 'A computer containing personal information, including full '
'name, Social Security number, and address, was stolen.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Full Name',
'Social Security Number',
'Address']},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-09-05',
'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
'title': 'Data Breach at Taxellent Accounting Services Inc.',
'type': 'Data Breach'}