At Console & Associates, our data breach lawyers are closely examining the recent Arsement Redd Gardner Benoit data breach. This breach was disclosed following a cyber security incident, which may have affected an unknown number of individuals, potentially exposing sensitive personal information.
A recent report from the Attorney General of Montana states that the Arsement Redd Gardner Benoit was compromised due to a cyber security attack that was discovered on April 22, 2204 after the company detected unusual activity within its computer network. An investigation confirmed that the incident did not involve the company’s systems but an unauthorized actor accessed the information between March 14, 2024 and April 22, 2024 through Intuit’s Lacerte Tax Program, which is a tax filing software used by ARGB. Data breach letters were sent out by Arsement Redd Gardner Benoit on June 18, 2024 informing affected individuals about the nature of the incident and compromised data.
Based out of Lafayette, Louisiana, Arsement Redd Gardner Benoit LLC is an accounting firm offering accounting and tax-related services. These include small business accounting, bookkeeping services, cash flow management, and more.
How do you know that you were affected by the Arsement Redd Gardner Benoit data breach? Usually victims receive a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH in the mail, but the impact of a breach can be felt long before notices are sent to those affected. This can be in the form of fraudulent financial activity and other forms of identity theft.
If you believe you were affected, we encourage you to reach out to our data breach attorneys for a no-cost consultation about your situation, your eligibility to file a data breach class action lawsuit and any compensation that may be available to you.
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