HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Government IDFinancial accountMediumContained

Optima Tax Relief

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

May 1, 2025

Filed

Nov 18, 2025

To disclose

29 weeks

Affected

Not disclosed

Linked

10 filings

Confidence

65%

Full breach record for Optima Tax Relief →4 incidents on file

Optima Tax Relief, LLC experienced unauthorized access to its network between May 1 and May 6, 2025. An unauthorized person downloaded copies of files containing personal information, including names and potentially Social Security numbers and financial account data. The company identified unusual activity on May 1, 2025, and engaged forensic investigators. Law enforcement was notified. Affected individuals are offered identity monitoring services.

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California clockDiscovered May 1, 2025 → Notified Oct 10, 2025162d ✗ CA 60-day late29 weeks discovery → filing

Incident timeline

discovery → filing · 29 weeks / 201 days

May 1, 2025

Begins

May 1, 2025

Discovered

Nov 18, 2025

Filed

vs. sector median

+10 wks slower

This filing is one of 10 about the same incident.View merged incident

A leak claim by chaos about this victim predates this filing by 164 days.View originating leak claim

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Ransomware claims (1)

Leak Sitechaosbd_4874d7e034f4c6c62025-06-06 · +164dVerified by operator

Regulatory filings (8) · sorted by filing gap

New Hampshire State AGbd_3a3100a8186bd9fc2025-11-18Verified by operator
Vermont State AGbd_62aaea630cfa14722025-10-20 · +29dVerified by operator
Massachusetts State AGbd_3768bffb0edc5f082025-08-15 · +95dVerified by operator
Maine State AGbd_39c154fb85316aa52025-08-15 · +95dVerified

Show 4 more filings ↓up to 95d gap

Indiana State AGbd_5b9401b4574966fa2025-08-15 · +95dVerified
California State AGbd_927b5d2155022b912025-08-15 · +95dVerified
Nebraska State AGbd_babcc562990897b22025-08-15 · +95dVerified by operator
New Hampshire State AGbd_f444935c9c21934f2025-08-15 · +95dVerified by operator

Name: Optima Tax Relief
norm: optima tax relief
Domain: optimataxrelief.com

Name: Optima Tax Relief
norm: optima tax relief
Domain: optimataxrelief.com
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: May 1, 2025
Breach occurred: May 1, 2025 – May 6, 2025
Undetected for: 0 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Oct 10, 2025
Affected individuals: Not disclosed
Data types: Identity (basic)Government IDFinancial account
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: Took steps to secure our network
Commenced an investigation
Engaged independent IT security and forensic investigators
Notified law enforcement
Offering identity monitoring services provided by Kroll
Changes made: Reviewing our safeguards and the security of our systems
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 29 weeks(201 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: CA 60-day late · 162dLeak >90d
Discovery-date grounding: letter-groundedThe discovery date is the detection date narrated in the notification letter — the defensible tier.
Clock breakdown: Statute Window Elapsed Threshold Status
California
Discovered: May 1, 2025
→ Notified: Oct 10, 2025
162d 60 days (analyst band, pre-2026 discoveries) CA 60-day late

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
California	Discovered: May 1, 2025 → Notified: Oct 10, 2025	162d	60 days (analyst band, pre-2026 discoveries)	CA 60-day late

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 9 filings · 7 states

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Massachusetts State AGAug 15 · first

Maine State AGAug 15 · first

Indiana State AGAug 15 · first

California State AGAug 15 · first

Nebraska State AGAug 15 · first

New Hampshire State AGAug 15 · first

Vermont State AG+66d

New Hampshire State AG+95d

California State AG+95d · this page

Pattern: first filing Aug 15 (MA), last Nov 18 (CA) — a 95-day rolling notification. Rolling spreads often mean counsel is filing as thresholds trip per state. Why this link?

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.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-614410
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Nov 18, 2025
Raw hash: a1bee6143c7a629fdbc4bde73c786438b5c7131afe09cd572895fd2d28b33d6c

Linked disclosures

Ransomware claims (1)

Regulatory filings (8) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityOptima Tax Relief

Victim entityOptima Tax Relief

Incidentdiscovered May 1, 2025

Stated responseTook steps to secure our network

ComplianceCA 60-day late

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenanceoag.ca.gov