Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Wear, Howell, Strickland, Quinn and Law, CPAs (“Wear Howell”) regarding its recent data breach. The Wear Howell data breach may have involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT WEAR, HOWELL, STRICKLAND, QUINN AND LAW, CPAS:
Wear Howell is an accounting firm based in Alabama. Founded in 1951, Wear Howell provides a range of financial services to businesses and organizations, including business planning, tax planning and preparation, accounting and auditing, estate and trust planning, and more.2,3,4 Today, the organizations and industries serviced by Wear Howell include consumer businesses, healthcare and professional services, agriculture, manufacturing and distribution, nonprofits, construction, municipal, and more.2 Headquartered in Decatur, Alabama, Wear Howell employs over 30 individuals.3,5
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Wear Howell reported to the Attorney General of Vermont 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 February 24, 2025, Wear Howell experienced an IT outage that disrupted access to certain local systems.1 As a result, Wear Howell launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Wear Howell confirmed that the sensitive personal information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired by an unauthorized third party between February 11 and February 19, 2025.1 As a result, Wear Howell began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. On September 3, 2025, Wear Howell completed this review. As of October 7, 2025, the type of information impacted in the breach has not been made publicly available by Wear Howell.¹ However, according to Vermont state reporting guidelines, “personal information” can include the following types of information:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license or other government issued ID card numbers (e.g., individual taxpayer ID number, passport number, military ID card number)
- Financial account number or credit or debit card number
- Unique biometric data (e.g., fingerprint, retina or iris image, or other unique biometric representation)
- Genetic information
- Health record or records of a wellness program or similar program of health promotion or disease prevention (e.g., healthcare professional’s medical diagnosis or treatment of the consumer, health insurance policy number)
On October 6, 2025, Wear Howell began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice being sent to Vermont residents, Wear Howell is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services.1 A link to the letters that Wear Howell filed with the Attorney General of Vermont is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Wear, Howell, Strickland, Quinn and Law, CPAs:
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.
