Howard, Howard and Hodges
bd_d6e0789c8796ed8a · schema v1 · pii pii-v1
Threat-actor claim — not a regulatory filing
This row is a claim by the ransomware group Eldorado on its public extortion blog. It has not been validated by the victim or any regulator. Treat attribution and counts as the threat actor's assertion until a regulatory filing or victim disclosure corroborates them.
Source: Ransomware.live
Post text · scraped from the leak site
Howard CPAs is a professional accounting firm offering comprehensive financial services including tax planning, auditing, consulting, and bookkeeping. Their team of experienced CPAs focuses on personalized solutions to meet the unique needs of individuals and businesses. Known for their commitment to accuracy and client service, they aim to help clients achieve financial success and compliance.
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Incident timeline — mostly unverified
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Breach window unknown
Oct 1, 2024
Claim posted
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No filing yet · watching
Compliance clocks stay unassessable until a regulatory filing lands. Dashed segments fill in automatically when corroboration arrives.
Claim → filing
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Compliance clock
Not assessable
Evidence ladder
Attacker assertion only. Establishes: claim date, group, alleged victim.
Unlocks: incident narrative, operational impact. Still no compliance clock.
Unlocks: discovery date, data types, affected count, compliance clock.
Unlocks: materiality, stated response, full audit trail. Ceiling removed.
No regulatory filing corroborates this yet — it is the attacker's own assertion. Watch this entity to be notified the moment a filing corroborates or contradicts it.
Source ceiling
- actor name
- victim claim
- ransom/leak status
- discovery date
- materiality
- notification
- affected count
- confirmed data types
- compliance clock
The ✕ fields stay blank until a regulatory filing or victim disclosure lands.
eldorado
According to ransomware.live, In September The El Dorado ransomware group have been rebrand as BlackLock