HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesStolen CredentialsCustomer Data InvolvedWire FraudGovernment IDFinancial accountMediumContained

Dole

bd_60a096d5653b9526 · schema v1 · pii pii-v2

Severity

Medium

Discovered

Sep 7, 2026

Filed

Oct 22, 2026

To disclose

6 weeks

Affected · nationwide

122 in this filing

Confidence

69%

Full breach record for Dole →2 incidents on file

Dole Accounting Services, Inc. notified the NH Attorney General that an unauthorized party filed four fraudulent tax returns using the firm's EFIN on or around August 24, 2026, potentially compromising the Social Security numbers of 12 individuals (including 2 NH residents). The firm discovered the activity on September 7, 2026, secured systems, engaged cybersecurity professionals, and notified affected taxpayers on September 9, 2026.

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Incident timeline

undetected · 14 days

discovery → filing · 6 weeks / 45 days

Aug 24, 2026

Begins

Sep 7, 2026

Discovered

Oct 22, 2026

Filed

vs. sector median

13 wks faster

Tracked as a single-filing incident — the only disclosure on record for this event so far.Confirmed12 affectedView incident

Name: Dole
norm: dole
Domain: dole.com

Name: Dole
norm: dole
Domain: dole.com
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Sep 7, 2026
Breach occurred: Aug 24, 2026
Undetected for: 14 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Sep 9, 2026
Affected individuals: 12state + nationwide
Data types: Government IDFinancial account
Attack vector: Unknown
MITRE ATT&CK: T1078 Valid Accounts
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Reported the incident to the IRS Stakeholder liaison
Initial access: valid_credentials

During the incident: Took steps to secure the identified systems
Engaged cybersecurity professionals to investigate the scope of the incident
Reported the incident to the IRS Stakeholder liaison
Wiped and restored the affected computer to factory settings
Re-installed programs and data files from a clean back-up
Sent notifications via email to the taxpayers for all 4 fraudulent returns
Changes made: Taken, and will continue to take, steps to enhance the security of its network
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 6 weeks(45 days from discovery to filing)
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://mm.nh.gov/files/uploads/doj/remote-docs/dole-accounting-services-20261022.pdf
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Oct 22, 2026
Raw hash: c0d06d35c3d896f9e0c90d1dc97e219ff22d35212e60278241639a765ec76bd9

Reporting entityDole

Victim entityDole

Incidentdiscovered Sep 7, 2026

Stated responseTook steps to secure the identified systems

Complianceclock not assessable

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancemm.nh.gov