Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Ciuni & Panichi, Inc. regarding its recent data breach. The Ciuni & Panichi data breach involved sensitive personal information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT CIUNI & PANICHI, INC.:
Ciuni & Panichi is an accounting and business advisory firm based in Ohio. Founded in 1973, Ciuni & Panichi provides closely held businesses with accounting, auditing, and tax services as well as a range of management advisory services such as business valuations, mergers and acquisitions, financial projections, benefit plan consulting, succession planning, and litigation support.2 Additionally, Ciuni & Panichi focuses on consulting services for growing and transitioning organizations.2 Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Ciuni & Panichi employs over 50 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Ciuni & Panichi reported to the Attorney General of New Hampshire that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its care may have been accessed. According to the breach notice, on November 3, 2024, Ciuni & Panichi became aware of unauthorized activity in an employee email account.1 As a result, Ciuni & Panichi launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Ciuni & Panichi confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems belonging to its clients may have been compromised by an unauthorized third party during the breach. As a result, Ciuni & Panichi began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. The exact type of personal information potentially exposed has not been made publicly available by Ciuni & Panichi. However, according to state reporting guidelines, “personal information” can include the following types of information:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license or other government identification number
- Account number, credit or debit card number, in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual’s financial account
On March 27, 2025, Ciuni & Panichi began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to New Hampshire residents, Ciuni & Panichi is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letters that Ciuni & Panichi filed with the Attorney General of New Hampshire is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Ciuni & Panichi, Inc.:
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.
