Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Frank, Rimerman + Co. LLP (“FRC”) regarding its recent data breach. The FRC data breach may have involved sensitive personal information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT FRANK, RIMERMAN + CO. LLP:
FRC is an accounting firm based in California. Founded in 1949, FRC provides a variety of accounting services to individuals and businesses, including assurance and advisory, accounting and CFO advisory, global and domestic tax, business valuation, risk advisory and assurance, estate and gift tax planning, family office, income tax planning and consulting, and private wealth management.2 Today, FRC offers these services to a range of industries such as venture capital, life sciences, artificial intelligence, technology and software, consumer products, food and beverage, not-for-profit, real estate, manufacturing and distribution, and wine.3 Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, FRC has seven additional locations across California and Utah, and employs over 500 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, FRC reported to the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that the sensitive personal identifiable information in its care may have been compromised. According to the breach notice, an unauthorized third party accessed this information through FRC’s email environment. Beyond this, the FRC 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
On December 26, 2024, FRC began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notices provided to the Massachusetts residents, FRC 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 FRC filed with the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Frank, Rimerman + Co. LLP:
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.
