On April 25, 2024, Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC (“BerryDunn”) filed a notice with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that a managed service provider of BerryDunn’s Health Analytics Practice Group (“HAPG”) experienced a data breach. In this notice, BerryDunn explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information. Upon completing its investigation, BerryDunn began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.
If you received a data breach notification from Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC, or Reliable Networks of Maine, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. A data breach lawyer can help you learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft, as well as discuss your legal options following a data breach affecting Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker clients. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.
What Caused the Data Breach Affecting Customers of Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker?
The data breach affecting Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker customers was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, BerryDunn’s filing with the Attorney General of Maine provides some important information on what led up to the breach. According to this source, BerryDunn’s Health Analytics Practice Group (“HAPG”) uses a managed service provider called Reliable Networks of Maine, LLC (“Reliable”).
On September 14, 2023, BerryDunn was notified that Reliable had detected suspicious activity within its IT network, including certain systems managed on behalf of HAPG. In response, BerryDunn launched an investigation with the help of third-party data security specialists.
Ultimately, through this investigation, BerryDunn confirmed that an unauthorized party was able to access Reliable’s network and removed certain data from HAPG’s systems.
After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted. BerryDunn completed this process on April 2, 2024.
On April 25, 2024, Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker sent out data breach letters to anyone who was affected by the recent data security incident. While the publicly available data breach letter posted on the Maine Attorney General’s site has all data types redacted, the personalized data breach letters sent to individual victims should provide a list of what information was compromised.
More Information About Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC
Founded in 1974, Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC is an accounting firm based out of Portland, Maine. BerryDunn provides a wide range of services, including accounting & assurance services, tax services and consulting services. The company operates eight locations in six states and Puerto Rico. Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker employs more than 800 people and generates approximately $100 million in annual revenue.
