Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Vanni & Humphrey regarding its recent data breach. The Vanni & Humphrey data breach involved sensitive personal information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT VANNI & HUMPHREY:
Vanni & Humphrey is an accounting firm based in California. Today, Vanni & Humphrey provides clients with basic accounting, tax preparation and consulting services.2 Along with general services, Vanni & Humphrey offers a range of specialty services focused on a variety of clients, ranging from non-profit organizations to businesses and institutions in every sector, as well as individuals such as school teachers, police officers, construction workers, doctors, lawyers.2 Headquartered in Gilroy, California, Vanni & Humphrey operates out of one location.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Vanni & Humphrey reported to the Attorney General of California that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its care may have been compromised. According to the breach notice, on or around March 19, 2025, Vanni & Humphrey detected an incident in which an unauthorized third party gained access to and downloaded documents from its SmartVault client portal.1 As a result, Vanni & Humphrey launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Vanni & Humphrey confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems, including tax documents belonging to clients, may have been viewed and obtained by an unauthorized third party during the breach. As a result, Vanni & Humphrey 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
- Address
- Driver’s license number
- Financial account information
On April 15, 2024, Vanni & Humphrey began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to California residents, Vanni & Humphrey 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 Vanni & Humphrey filed with the Attorney General of California is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Vanni & Humphrey:
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.
