Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Financial Services
  • Entity Name: ELO CPAs & Advisors
  • Street Address: PO Box 249
  • City: Mitchell
  • State, or Country if outside the US: SD, United States
  • Zip Code: 57301

Submitted By

  • Name: Spencer Pollock
  • Title: Attorney
  • Firm name (if different than entity): McDonald Hopkins
  • Telephone Number: 4109175189
  • Email Address: spollock@mcdonaldhopkins.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney to ELO CPAs & Advisors.

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 15167
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 4
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: Yes
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 03/24/2023
  • Date Breach Discovered: 01/10/2024
  • Description of the Breach:
    • Other
    • If other, please specify: Unauthorized access.
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Financial Account Number or Credit/Debit Card Number (in combination with security code, access code, password or PIN for the account)

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: January 18, 2024
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: ELO_CPAs___Advisors_--_ME_AG_33102468v1.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: 12 months of Single Bureau Credit Monitoring/Single Bureau Credit Report/Single Bureau Credit Score services at no charge through Transunion.