On September 16, 2024, JTaylor & Associates, LLC filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights after discovering that information that had been provided to the company was subject to unauthorized access. As a result of the breach, an unauthorized party was able to access sensitive information belonging to certain individuals. Upon completing its investigation, J. Taylor will begin 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 JTaylor & Associates, 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 JTaylor & Associates data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.
What Caused the JTaylor & Associates Data Breach?
The JTaylor & Associates data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, at this early point, J. Taylor’s filing with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights provides only limited information on what led up to the breach. According to this source, J. Taylor reported a data breach stemming from a “Hacking / IT Incident” affecting an email server. However, we cannot say for certain that the affected email server belonged to J. Taylor, as it is possible that J. Taylor is merely reporting a breach that affected data in its possession but occurred at one of the company’s vendors.
After learning that sensitive data was accessible to an unauthorized party, JTaylor & Associates reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and who was impacted. J. Taylor recently completed this process and reported the incident to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights on September 16, 2024.
Typically, companies send out personalized data breach notification letters around the same time that they report a breach. However, the timeline here could be different. Regardless, once sent, these personalized data breach letters should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised.
More Information About JTaylor & Associates, LLC.
JTaylor & Associates, LLC. is an accounting firm based out of Fort Worth, Texas. In addition to traditional accounting services, Taylor provides advisory services across an array of specialties, including accounting, tax services, healthcare consulting and business consulting. J. Taylor also performs assurance services. JTaylor & Associates employs more than 105 people and generates approximately $14 million in annual revenue.
