HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesStolen CredentialsTargetedPIIIdentity (basic)LowContained

Howard Howard and Hodges, CPAs

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Severity

Low

Discovered

Sep 29, 2024

Filed

Nov 27, 2024

To disclose

8 weeks

Affected

1state residents only

Linked

3 filings

Confidence

66%

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Howard Howard and Hodges, CPAs notified Montana residents of a data security incident discovered on September 29, 2024. An unauthorized actor acquired files containing names and other personal information. The firm engaged forensic experts, secured its network, and offered credit monitoring services.

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Incident timeline

discovery → filing · 8 weeks / 59 days

Sep 29, 2024

Discovered

Nov 27, 2024

Filed

vs. sector median

10 wks faster

This filing is one of 3 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (2) · sorted by filing gap

Indiana State AGbd_22c5dbd7d6b6dc992024-11-27Verified
Massachusetts State AGbd_67ccbe6d37978cef2024-11-27Verified

Name: Howard Howard and Hodges, CPAs
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Name: Howard Howard and Hodges, CPAs
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Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Sep 29, 2024
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Feb 20, 2025
Affected individuals: 1state-resident count only
Data types: PIIIdentity (basic)
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1078 Valid Accounts
Threat actor: External
Initial access: valid_credentials

During the incident: Took steps to secure the network
Launched an investigation, aided by independent cybersecurity experts
Enlisted outside cybersecurity experts to conduct a forensic investigation
Implemented additional security measures
Offering identity theft protection services through Identity Defense Complete
Changes made: Implemented additional security measures to help reduce the risk of a similar incident occurring in the future
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 8 weeks(59 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: — (clock not assessable for this source)

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 3 filings · 3 states

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Indiana State AGNov 27 · first

Massachusetts State AGNov 27 · first

Montana State AGNov 27 · 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/2025/02/Consumer-notification-letter-20.pdf
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Nov 27, 2024
Raw hash: db92a9f303ebdc2b6a216fefde41d76ced0d441edcf4a38d3981f48feb5a8266

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (2) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityHoward Howard and Hodges, CPAs

Victim entityHoward Howard and Hodges, CPAs

Incidentdiscovered Sep 29, 2024

Stated responseTook steps to secure the network

Complianceclock not assessable

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancedojmt.gov