Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Bender & Company CPAs, PC (“Bender & Company”) regarding its recent data breach. The Bender & Company data breach may have involved sensitive personal information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT BENDER & COMPANY CPAS, PC:
Bender & Company is a financial services firm based in Missouri. Founded in 1990, Bender & Company offers accounting, tax, and consulting services to business owners, executives, and independent professionals.2 Some of the services Bender & Company offers include tax preparation and relief, estate and rust services, QuickBooks set up and training, small business accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, and cash flow management.3 Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, Bender & Company serves over 775 individual clients and 275 businesses.4
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Bender & Company reported to the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that the sensitive personal identifiable information in its care may have been compromised. Beyond this, the Bender & Company breach notice does not elaborate on the nature of the security incident that impacted its systems. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social security number
As a result of the data breach, Bender & Company began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notices provided to the Massachusetts residents, Bender & Company is providing affected individuals with a list of the information impacted and complimentary identity monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letter that Bender & Company filed with the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Bender & Company CPAs, PC:
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.
