HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesStolen CredentialsData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Government IDMediumContained

Heard, McElroy, & Vestal

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Jul 17, 2024

Filed

May 19, 2026

To disclose

—

Affected

1state residents only

Confidence

67%

Full breach record for Heard, McElroy, & Vestal →4 incidents on file

Heard, McElroy, & Vestal LLC (HMV) notified the Maryland Attorney General of a data security incident affecting one Maryland resident. On July 17, 2024, HMV identified unusual login activity to its document imaging solution. An investigation revealed that information related to certain clients, including names and Social Security numbers, was downloaded without authorization. HMV notified the FBI and IRS, secured its systems, and offered identity protection services through IDX. Notification to the affected individual was sent on January 6, 2025.

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Incident timeline

Jul 17, 2024

Discovered

May 19, 2026

Filed

Tracked as a single-filing incident — the only disclosure on record for this event so far.Confirmed1 affectedView incident

Name: Heard, McElroy, & Vestal LLC
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Name: Heard, McElroy, & Vestal
norm: heard mcelroy vestal
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Jul 17, 2024
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Jan 6, 2025
Affected individuals: 1state-resident count only
Data types: Identity (basic)Government ID
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1078 Valid AccountsT1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Notified the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)Notified the Maryland Attorney General
Initial access: valid_credentials

During the incident: Immediately began investigating
Enlisted the assistance of cybersecurity and other technical experts
Took steps to secure its systems
Notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Notified the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Conducted a comprehensive review of all potentially affected information
Located contact information needed to effectuate notification
Provided identity protection services through IDX
Established a toll-free call center through IDX
Provided guidance on how to better protect against identity theft and fraud
Changes made: Implemented additional safeguards to help ensure the security of its systems
Continues to evaluate additional protections that can be put into place to supplement existing security policies and procedures
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Compliance flags: — (clock not assessable for this source)

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Evidence ladder

Leak-site claim

Attacker assertion only. Establishes: claim date, group, alleged victim.

Press / market report

Unlocks: incident narrative, operational impact. Still no compliance clock.

State AG / regulator filingThis record

Unlocks: discovery date, data types, affected count, compliance clock.

SEC 8-K / victim statement

Unlocks: materiality, stated response, full audit trail. Ceiling removed.

Source URL: https://oag.maryland.gov/resources-info/SBN%20Documents/2025/ITU-376127.pdf
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: May 19, 2026
Raw hash: 56e89580754840c2d73b12a32d6661d67b78c030643932d24c50c843639e2f04

Reporting entityHeard, McElroy, & Vestal LLC

Victim entityHeard, McElroy, & Vestal

Incidentdiscovered Jul 17, 2024

Stated responseImmediately began investigating

Complianceclock not assessable

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenanceoag.maryland.gov