Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating HRB Tax Group, Inc., which does business as H&R Block, regarding its recent data breach. The H&R Block data breach may have involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT HRB TAX GROUP, INC. D/B/A H&R BLOCK:
H&R Block is a financial service provider specializing in taxes and finances. Accordingly, H&R Block offers a wide range of services including tax preparation, calculation, and guidance, loans, small business services and more2. In addition, H&R Block works closely with banks and other financial institutions and provides products such as their Emerald Card@, savings accounts, credit cards, and other banking solutions. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, H&R Block has other 12,000 additional locations across the United States and globally and employs more than 10,000 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, H&R Block reported to the Attorney General of Montana that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to its clients may have been accessed and acquired. According to the breach notice, on August 9, 2024, H&R Block determined that an unauthorized third party appeared to have used personally identifiable information obtained from sources other than H&R Block to obtain access to information associated with certain clients’ accounts or MyBlock accounts.1 As a result, H&R Block launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, H&R Block confirmed that sensitive personal information belonging to clients and their families may have been viewed and obtained by an unauthorized third party between August 5 and August 7, 2024. As a result, H&R Block began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Tax return information
- MyBlock account information
- Government issued identification number
- Financial account information
On September 24, 2024, H&R Block began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Montana residents, H&R Block is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific type of sensitive information impacted and 24 months complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letters that H&R Block filed with the Attorney General of Montana is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from HRB Tax Group, Inc. d/b/a H&R Block:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
