The Daily Hodl reports:
Nearly a quarter of a million Americans are being warned that their personal and financial information may have been exposed after hackers breached a US-based financial services firm.
According to disclosures made to state regulators, the accounting and advisory firm SAX LLP reported that an unauthorized party gained access to parts of its network, potentially compromising sensitive data belonging to clients and individuals connected to those clients.
The firm says the incident affected approximately 228,876 individuals and may have exposed highly sensitive information, including names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and certain financial details.
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No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. According to the firm’s notification to Maine and affected individuals, the attack occurred on July 30, 2024, and was first detected on August 7, 2024. They do not explain the delay in notifying individuals.
The notification letter indicates that each individual’s information varies, and may have included date of birth, Social Security Number, driver’s license or state identification number, and/or passport number.
