HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesStolen CredentialsBECData ExfiltratedRansom DemandedCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Government IDFinancial accountMediumContained

Heier Weisbrot & Bernstein, LLC

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Jun 27, 2024

Filed

Aug 7, 2024

To disclose

6 weeks

Affected

Not disclosed

Linked

5 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Heier Weisbrot & Bernstein, LLC →

Heier Weisbrot & Bernstein, LLC notified consumers of a data breach where an unauthorized actor accessed its tax software between June 22-26, 2024. The incident involved unauthorized access and an attempt to file fraudulent tax returns. Affected data included names, SSNs, driver's license numbers, and financial account numbers. The firm engaged a third-party cybersecurity firm and reported the fraud to the IRS. One year of complimentary identity monitoring was offered.

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Vermont clock⏱ VT AG >14 bday6 weeks discovery → filing

⚠ unattributedNo provenance was recorded for this discovery date and it matches no other date on the record. It may be correct, but it is not independently grounded.

Incident timeline

undetected · 5 days

discovery → filing · 6 weeks / 41 days

Jun 22, 2024

Begins

Jun 27, 2024

Discovered

Aug 7, 2024

Filed

vs. sector median

14 wks faster

This filing is one of 5 filings about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

New Hampshire State AGbd_3ba1077ca1c9ea692024-08-07Verified
Maine State AGbd_64540db5af03b8b12024-08-07Candidate
Massachusetts State AGbd_709d99aa296e50a42024-08-07Verified
Indiana State AGbd_b20f0e90241b49432024-08-07Verified

Name: Heier Weisbrot & Bernstein, LLC
norm: heier weisbrot bernstein
Domain: hwb-cpa.com

Name: Heier Weisbrot & Bernstein, LLC
norm: heier weisbrot bernstein
Domain: hwb-cpa.com
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Jun 27, 2024
Breach occurred: Jun 22, 2024 – Jun 26, 2024
Undetected for: 5 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Aug 7, 2024
Affected individuals: Not disclosed
Data types: Identity (basic)Government IDFinancial account
Data elements: Social Security number
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1078 Valid Accounts
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Reported fraudulent returns to the IRS
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Launched an investigation with the assistance of a third-party cybersecurity firm
Identified and reported fraudulent returns to the IRS
Worked with the IRS to ensure that any other attempted fraudulent returns are not processed
Offering one year of complimentary identity monitoring services through IDX
Changes made: Take steps to enhance the security of its computer systems
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 6 weeks(41 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: VT AG >14 bday
Discovery-date grounding: unattributedNo provenance was recorded for this discovery date and it matches no other date on the record. It may be correct, but it is not independently grounded.

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 5 filings · 5 states

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New Hampshire State AGAug 7 · first

Maine State AGAug 7 · first

Massachusetts State AGAug 7 · first

Indiana State AGAug 7 · first

Vermont State AGAug 7 · first · this page

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://ago.vermont.gov/document/2024-08-07-heier-weisbrot-bernstein-data-breach-notice-consumers
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Aug 7, 2024
Raw hash: 7eefd555a3bec6de53baf71d66f82cb05644de8e85be849088ee84e46587897b

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityHeier Weisbrot & Bernstein, LLC

Victim entityHeier Weisbrot & Bernstein, LLC

Incidentdiscovered Jun 27, 2024

Stated responseLaunched an investigation with the assistance of a third-party cybersecurity firm

ComplianceVT AG >14 bday

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenanceago.vermont.gov