UnTax

The California Office of the Attorney General reported that UnTax, doing business as TaxPlus, experienced a data breach from August 24 to August 26, 2023, involving unauthorized access to client tax preparation software, potentially affecting sensitive personal data including Social Security Numbers, Dates of Birth, and Addresses. The breach was reported on December 13, 2023, but the number of individuals affected remains unknown.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-577840

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/untax

"id": "unt713080425",
"linkid": "untax",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "8/2023",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Tax Preparation',
                        'name': 'UnTax',
                        'type': 'Business'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access',
 'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Social Security Numbers',
                                              'Dates of Birth',
                                              'Addresses']},
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-12-13',
 'description': 'Unauthorized access to client tax preparation software, '
                'potentially affecting sensitive personal data including '
                'Social Security Numbers, Dates of Birth, and Addresses.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Social Security Numbers',
                                 'Dates of Birth',
                                 'Addresses'],
            'systems_affected': ['Client Tax Preparation Software']},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-12-13',
                 'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'title': 'UnTax Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}