HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)MediumContained

Brown, Jake & McDaniel, P.C.

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Jan 20, 2026

Filed

Sep 3, 2026

To disclose

32 weeks

Affected

1,087state residents only

Linked

5 filings

Confidence

65%

Full breach record for Brown, Jake & McDaniel, P.C. →

Brown, Jake & McDaniel, P.C. notified individuals of a data security incident where an unauthorized actor accessed their network between January 13-21, 2026. The firm became aware of unusual activity on January 20, 2026. Potentially affected data includes names and other regulated data sets. The firm engaged cybersecurity experts, notified law enforcement, and is offering credit monitoring services.

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South Carolina clock✓ SC CRA notice due32 weeks discovery → filing

Incident timeline

undetected · 7 days

discovery → filing · 32 weeks / 226 days

Jan 13, 2026

Begins

Jan 20, 2026

Discovered

Sep 3, 2026

Filed

vs. sector median

+15 wks slower

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

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Vermont State AGbd_174022a65669ef972026-09-03Verified
New Hampshire State AGbd_5118588f685346642026-09-03Verified
Texas State AGbd_a8ee84b66509820e2026-09-04 · +1dVerified
Massachusetts State AGbd_0eb293ca4ab5f9cd2026-09-01 · +2dVerified

Name: Brown, Jake & McDaniel, P.C.
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Name: Brown, Jake & McDaniel, P.C.
norm: brown jake mcdaniel
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Jan 20, 2026
Breach occurred: Jan 13, 2026 – Jan 21, 2026
Undetected for: 7 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: —
Affected individuals: 1,087state-resident count only
Data types: Identity (basic)
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1078 Valid AccountsT1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Notified law enforcement

During the incident: Initiated an investigation of the matter
Engaged independent cybersecurity experts to assist with this process
Notified law enforcement
Implemented measures to enhance security and minimize the risk of a similar incident occurring in the future
Changes made: Providing access to Single Bureau Credit Monitoring/Single Bureau Credit Report/Single Bureau Credit Score services at no charge
Providing proactive fraud assistance through Cyberscout, a TransUnion company
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 32 weeks(226 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: SC CRA notice due
Discovery-date grounding: letter-groundedThe discovery date is the detection date narrated in the notification letter — the defensible tier.