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Ernst & Young suffered a data breach traced to a third-party IT support system.
Cybercriminals stole tax-related information from clients.
Here's what to do right away if your data was affected.
Ernst & Young has disclosed a data breach that resulted in the theft of clients' personal information. From March 28 to April 12, attackers had access to a third-party support ticket system containing customer information related to their tax affairs.
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A ticket support system becomes the target
A data breach notice was filed with the California Attorney General's office on July 15, as well as other states, including Massachusetts and Vermont. Ernst & Young has since begun notifying customers of the security incident.
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