Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Financial Services
  • Entity Name: Accounting & Tax Associates, Inc.
  • Street Address: 264 North Main Street
  • City: East Longmeadow
  • State, or Country if outside the US: MA
  • Zip Code: 01028

Submitted By

  • Name: Blair Dawson
  • Title: Member
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Accounting & Tax Associates, Inc.
  • Telephone Number: (312) 642-6131
  • Email Address: bdawson@mcdonaldhopkins.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 5215
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 14
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: May 14, 2025
  • Date Breach Discovered: July 02, 2025
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with:

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: July 18, 2025
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Accounting_&_Tax_-__Adult_SSN_Redacted_36529995v1.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications:
  • Were identity theft protection services offered: Yes
  • If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: LifeLock, 18 months of credit monitoring