On August 20, 2024, nationwide accounting firm Horne, LLP filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts. In this notice, Horne explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information. Upon completing its investigation, Horne began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.
If you receive a data breach notification from Horne, LLP, 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 Horne data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.
What Caused the Horne Data Breach?
The Horne data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, Horne’s filing with the Attorney General of Massachusetts provides some important information on what led up to the breach. According to this source, in December 2021, Horne detected suspicious activity within portions of its computer network. In response, Horne secured its network and then launched an investigation to determine what happened and what, if any, consumer information may have been compromised as a result.
Through this investigation, Horne learned that an unauthorized party had gained access to portions of its IT network between December 8, 2021, and December 13, 2021. While the investigation was able to confirm that certain systems were accessed, Horne was not able to confirm what information within those systems was actually accessed. Thus, Horne conducted a detailed review of the information contained within the compromised portions of its network. Horne recently completed this review.
On January 23, 2024, and again on August 20, 2024, Horne sent out data breach letters to anyone who was affected by the recent data security incident. While the publicly available data breach letters online do not mention what specific data types were leaked, the personalized letters sent to individual victims should provide them with a list of what information of theirs was compromised.
More Information About Horne, LLP
Founded in 1962, Horne, LLP is an accounting firm with headquarters in Ridgeland, Mississippi. Horne provides its clients with various business advisory services, including accounting-related services, business valuation, audit & compliance, cybersecurity, disaster recovery, marketing, and more. Horne maintains over 30 offices in ten states. Horne employs more than 2,000 people and generates approximately $297 million in annual revenue.
