HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesDelayed DiscoveryCustomer Data InvolvedTargetedIdentity (basic)Government IDFinancial accountEmploymentMediumContained

Hough, Gelfand & Associates, CPA

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Mar 13, 2015

Filed

May 4, 2015

To disclose

7 weeks

Affected

1state residents only

Confidence

63%

Full breach record for Hough, Gelfand & Associates, CPA →2 incidents on file

Hough, Gelfand & Associates, CPA disclosed a cyber-attack discovered on March 13, 2015. Attackers gained unauthorized access to a server containing historic tax compliance documents for clients dating back to 2002. Suspicious activity likely began in fall 2014. Data potentially accessed included names, SSNs, DOBs, bank/brokerage account numbers, addresses, emails, and employment info. No credit card data was compromised. The firm shut down the server, engaged Marcum Technology LLP for forensic investigation, and is offering one year of free identity theft protection via Kroll to affected individuals across twenty states.

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Incident timeline

undetected · 193 days

discovery → filing · 7 weeks / 52 days

Sep 1, 2014

Begins

Mar 13, 2015

Discovered

May 4, 2015

Filed

vs. sector median

11 wks faster

Tracked as a single-filing incident — the only disclosure on record for this event so far.Confirmed1 affectedView incident

Name: Hough, Gelfand & Associates, CPA
norm: hough gelfand associates cpa
Domain: hgcpas.us

Name: Hough, Gelfand & Associates, CPA
norm: hough gelfand associates cpa
Domain: hgcpas.us
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Mar 13, 2015
Breach occurred: Sep 1, 2014
Undetected for: 193 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Mar 13, 2015
Affected individuals: 1state-resident count only
Data types: Identity (basic)Government IDFinancial accountEmployment
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1078 Valid AccountsT1119 Automated Collection
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: cooperating with law enforcement officials who are investigating this crime

During the incident: Shut down all access to the affected server
Cooperating with law enforcement officials
Retained Marcum Technology LLP, a leading cybersecurity firm, to advise us regarding our investigation
Providing identity theft protection services for one year at no cost
Established a dedicated toll-free number
Changes made: Define and implement a plan to respond to this incident
Strengthen the future security of our systems
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 7 weeks(52 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://consumer.sc.gov/sites/consumer/files/Documents/Business%20Resources%20Laws/Related%20Laws/Breaches/2015/Hough%2CGelfand%26Associates%2CCPA.pdf
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: May 4, 2015
Raw hash: e6a35bb58afa6e958c869724c9b5d04078a8bfd8632bcde566a86247d94587be

Reporting entityHough, Gelfand & Associates, CPA

Victim entityHough, Gelfand & Associates, CPA

Incidentdiscovered Mar 13, 2015

Stated responseShut down all access to the affected server

Complianceclock not assessable

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenanceconsumer.sc.gov