At Console & Associates, our data breach lawyers are closely examining the recent Class Advisors 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 California states that the Class Advisors was compromised due to a cyber security attack that was discovered by one of its vendors involving the filing of fraudulent tax returns. An investigation was launched that confirmed that an unauthorized individual gained access to certain Class Advisors files between February 12, 2024 and March 6, 2024. Data breach letters were sent out by Class Advisors on June 20, 2024 informing affected individuals about the nature of the incident and compromised data.
Based out of San Diego, California, Class Advisors is a business consulting and tax preparation firm that offers accounting services such as tax preparation, business valuation, and business consulting.
How do you know that you were affected by the Class Advisors 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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