Daniel E Fitzgerald CPA Data Breach Investigation
The Modesto, California-based Certified public accountant firm, Daniel E Fitzgerald CPA, has begun sending out data breach notification letters to individuals impacted by a recent data security incident in which a large amount of personal data was allegedly compromised. If you have been contacted by the firm regarding this data theft event, call a data privacy lawyer to learn more about how to protect yourself and to consider legal action.
What Happened at Daniel E. Fitzgerald CPA?
The Modesto, California, accounting firm, Daniel E Fitzgerald, which provides tax consultation and planning, estate and retirement planning, financial projections and forecasts, evaluation and instillation of accounting software, personal finance management, and accounting and auditing services to hundreds of clients, has announced a data security incident that may have resulted in a large number of individuals’ data being compromised.
An investigation after the fact concluded that an unauthorized party may have accessed this sensitive information in a ransomware attack on January 11, 2024.
On May 14, 2024, Daniel E Fitzgerald CPA finally began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted by the incident. For individuals, the following data may have been leaked to the hackers: name, gender, date of birth, telephone number, address, social security number, all employment (W-2) information, 1099 information, direct deposit bank account information (including account number and routing information).
For Business Entities, the following may have been accessed by the threat actors: company name, Federal Employer Identification Number, address, telephone number; employee and/or 1099-recipient information, partner, shareholder/officer or beneficiary names, addresses, social security numbers.
The Lyon Firm is currently involved in numerous data breach cases in California and nationwide, and is proud to represent clients in all fifty states. We believe strongly that any entity that collects and stores your personal information has a responsibility to properly protect it with reasonably secure IT networks.
Should they fail to build and maintain a robust IT security system, and data is subsequently stolen, they may be held liable for their negligence. Contact our attorneys to learn about how to file a class action data breach lawsuit.