HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesStolen CredentialsCapture Stored DataData ExfiltratedTargetedIdentity (basic)Government IDFinancial accountMediumActive

Kings & Associates CPA, PC

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Feb 16, 2018

Filed

Mar 23, 2018

To disclose

5 weeks

Affected

1state residents only

Linked

2 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Kings & Associates CPA, PC →

King & Associates, CPA, P.C. notified clients of unauthorized access to a tax program containing PII (SSN, DL, DOB, bank info) after IRS rejected filings. Incident discovered Feb 16, 2018. No count disclosed. Forensic investigators engaged. Identity protection offered.

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Incident timeline

discovery → filing · 5 weeks / 35 days

Feb 16, 2018

Discovered

Mar 23, 2018

Filed

vs. sector median

14 wks faster

This filing is one of 2 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (1) · sorted by filing gap

Massachusetts State AGbd_9da6fa1d8055ad9b2018-03-23Verified

Name: Kings & Associates CPA, PC
norm: kings associates cpa

Name: Kings & Associates CPA, PC
norm: kings associates cpa
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Feb 16, 2018
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Mar 23, 2018
Affected individuals: 1state-resident count only
Data types: Identity (basic)Government IDFinancial account
Data elements: Social Security numberDate of birth
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1078 Valid AccountsT1119 Automated Collection
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Contacted the IRSContacted the FTCContacted the FBIContacted the IRS Criminal Investigation UnitContacted the IRS Stakeholder LiaisonContacted the relevant state Attorneys General
Initial access: valid_credentials

During the incident: Hired a third-party data forensic firm
Hired an additional computer consulting company to assist in our investigation
Called the IRS
Contacted the FTC, IRS, FBI, IRS Criminal Investigation Unit, IRS Stakeholder Liaison
Fully cooperated with any requests for gathering and providing information to assist in their investigations
Contacted the relevant state Attorneys General
Changes made: Working to implement additional safeguards regarding the privacy and security of information on our systems
Purchased additional hardware
Hired an additional computer consulting company for on-going monitoring and updating of our systems
Arranged to have AllClear ID protect your identity for 24 months at no cost
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 5 weeks(35 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: — (clock not assessable for this source)

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 2 filings · 2 states

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Massachusetts State AGMar 23 · first

Montana State AGMar 23 · 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://dojmt.gov/wp-content/uploads/King-Associates-CPA-P.C..pdf
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Mar 23, 2018
Raw hash: a17d9640e91dde0de3bb7c6217100f0816780a54791b0c49e3a37699103f6f4b

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (1) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityKings & Associates CPA, PC

Victim entityKings & Associates CPA, PC

Incidentdiscovered Feb 16, 2018

Stated responseHired a third-party data forensic firm

Complianceclock not assessable

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancedojmt.gov