On June 18, 2024, Arsement Redd Gardner Benoit LLC (“ARGB”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Montana after discovering a recent data security incident involving unauthorized access to ARGB information through Intuit’s Lacerte Tax Program. In this notice, ARGB explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, tax information, and direct deposit account information. Upon completing its investigation, ARGB 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 Arsement Redd Gardner Benoit LLC, 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 the Arsement Redd Gardner Benoit / Intuit data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.

What Caused the Data Breach Affecting Arsement Redd Gardner Benoit Data Breach Clients?

The Arsement Redd Gardner Benoit / Intuit data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, ARGB’s filing with the Attorney General of Montana provides some important information on what led up to the breach. According to this source, on April 22, 2204, ARGB detected unusual activity within its computer network. Specifically, the activity was related to an area of the company’s server where customers’ tax filings were located.

In response, ARGB secured its systems and then began working with third-party data security experts to investigate the incident. Ultimately, this investigation confirmed that the incident did not involve ARGB systems but determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed ARGB information through Intuit’s Lacerte Tax Program, which is a tax filing software used by ARGB. The period of unauthorized access was between March 14, 2024 and April 22, 2024.

After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, Arsement Redd Gardner Benoit reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name, Social Security number, date of birth, tax information, and direct deposit account information.

On June 18, 2024, Arsement Redd Gardner Benoit sent out data breach letters to anyone who was affected by the recent data security incident. These letters should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised.

More Information About Arsement Redd Gardner Benoit LLC

Arsement Redd Gardner Benoit LLC is an accounting firm based out of Lafayette, Louisiana. ARGB offers a range of accounting and tax-related services to individuals and businesses, including financial statement services, small business accounting, bookkeeping services, forensic accounting, cash flow management, succession planning, tax preparation and more.