Bansley and Kiener, LLP

Bansley and Kiener, LLP reported to HHS on 2021-12-03 a Hacking/IT Incident affecting 2297 individuals. Breached information located on Network Server. Business Associate present.

Bansley and Kiener, LLP reported to HHS on 2021-12-03 a Hacking/IT Incident affecting 2711 individuals. Breached information located on Network Server.

Bansley and Kiener, LLP reported to HHS on 2021-12-03 a Hacking/IT Incident affecting 15814 individuals. Breached information located on Network Server. Business Associate present.

Bansley and Kiener, LLP, a business associate (accounting/professional services firm) based in IL, reported to HHS on 2021-12-03 a ransomware attack affecting the PHI of 70,941 individuals. Breached information was located on a Network Server. PHI involved included names and Social Security numbers. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, and media, and provided credit monitoring services. Additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards were implemented. OCR provided technical assistance.

Bansley and Kiener, L.L.P reported a data breach to the Indiana Attorney General. The breach occurred on 2020-08-20 and was reported on 2021-11-30. 15,214 Indiana residents were affected. 274,115 individuals affected in total.

Bansley and Kiener, L.L.P. notified individuals of a December 2020 ransomware incident that encrypted systems. While initially contained, exfiltration of names and SSNs was confirmed in May 2021. The firm engaged forensic investigators, deployed EDR, reset passwords, and offered one year of Kroll identity monitoring.

Bansley and Kiener, L.L.P. notified the New Hampshire Attorney General of a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to its systems between August 20 and December 1, 2020. The breach resulted in the encryption of systems (ransomware) and subsequent exfiltration of personal information, including names and Social Security numbers, of 50 New Hampshire residents. The firm discovered the initial encryption on December 10, 2020, and learned of the exfiltration on May 24, 2021. Notifications were mailed on November 30, 2021, offering one year of credit monitoring via Kroll.

Bansley and Kiener, L.L.P. reported a data breach to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. The breach was reported on 2021-11-30. 198 Massachusetts residents were affected. The report records the breach type as electronic.

Bansley and Kiener, L.L.P. reported a data breach affecting 74 Maine residents. The breach, which was discovered on August 24, 2021, occurred between August 20, 2020, and December 1, 2020. The incident was categorized as an external system breach or hacking, and the compromised information included names in combination with Social Security numbers. The company provided affected individuals with one year of credit monitoring, fraud consultation, and identity restoration services through Kroll.

Bansley and Kiener, L.L.P., an accounting firm, experienced a ransomware incident resulting in system encryption in December 2020. In May 2021, the firm discovered that data had been exfiltrated. The investigation confirmed that full names and Social Security numbers of clients were accessed. The firm engaged a cybersecurity firm, restored systems, deployed EDR, and offered one year of identity monitoring via Kroll.

BANSLEY AND KIENER LLP filed a data-breach notice with the Illinois Attorney General during 2021 (case 21-482). The register records the breach as discovered on August 20, 2020. Illinois does not publish the number of people affected — 815 ILCS 530/10 permits the Attorney General to publish only the entity name, the types of personal information and the date range.