Legacy Professionals - Notice of Data Privacy Event
Legacy Professionals LLP (“Legacy”) is issuing notice of a recent data security event that may impact the confidentiality of information related to certain individuals that Legacy handles in relation to the provision of accounting services performed for individuals, corporations, not-for-profit organizations, labor unions and their related employee benefit plans. This event affected Legacy systems and did not impact any of our clients’ systems. Although Legacy presently has no evidence that any such information has been used to commit identity theft or fraud, we are providing information about the event, the steps we have taken in response, and resources available to individuals to help protect information from possible misuse, should they feel it is appropriate to do so.
What Happened? In late April 2024, we became aware of potentially suspicious activity affecting data stored on our computer network. We immediately took steps to secure our environment and launched an investigation to confirm the full nature and scope of the activity with the assistance of industry-leading cybersecurity specialists. At that time, we were advised that the investigation identified no evidence of data taken from our systems. After receiving additional information in November 2024, the investigation determined that certain files had been taken from Legacy servers by an unauthorized actor. Therefore, Legacy conducted a comprehensive and time-intensive review of the involved files, with the assistance of data review specialists, to identify what information was impacted and the individuals to whom the information relates. Now that the investigation is complete, we are contacting all potentially impacted individuals.
What Information Was Involved. In early February 2025, the investigation confirmed that the information on our system at the time of the incident may have included information relating to individuals including name, social security number, driver’s license/state ID number, and medical treatment / health insurance information. The impacted information varies by individual.
What Legacy is Doing. Legacy takes this event and the security of information in our care very seriously. Upon learning of this event, we promptly commenced an investigation and took remediation actions. We are also reporting the event to appropriate governmental agencies, including federal law enforcement and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Although Legacy has always taken data security and privacy very seriously, we have implemented even more stringent access controls.
What Affected Individuals Can Do. We encourage individuals to remain vigilant against incidents of identity theft and fraud by reviewing account statements, explanations of benefits, and monitoring credit reports for suspicious activity and to detect errors. Additional information can be found below in the Steps You Can Take to Help Protect Personal Information.
For More Information. Individuals seeking additional information may contact us at our dedicated toll-free assistance line: 877-441-7153, by email at notification@legacycpas.com, or by mail at P.O. Box 7008, Westchester, IL 60154.
Steps You Can Take To Help Protect Personal Information
Under U.S. law, a consumer is entitled to one free credit report annually from each of the three major credit reporting bureaus, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. To order a free credit report, visit www.annualcreditreport.com or call, toll-free, 1-877-322-8228. Consumers may also directly contact the three major credit reporting bureaus listed below to request a free copy of their credit report.
Consumers have the right to place an initial or extended “fraud alert” on a credit file at no cost. An initial fraud alert is a 1-year alert that is placed on a consumer’s credit file. Upon seeing a fraud alert display on a consumer’s credit file, a business is required to take steps to verify the consumer’s identity before extending new credit. If consumers are the victim of identity theft, they are entitled to an extended fraud alert, which is a fraud alert lasting seven years. Should consumers wish to place a fraud alert, please contact any of the three major credit reporting bureaus listed below.
As an alternative to a fraud alert, consumers have the right to place a “credit freeze” on a credit report, which will prohibit a credit bureau from releasing information in the credit report without the consumer’s express authorization. The credit freeze is designed to prevent credit, loans, and services from being approved in a consumer’s name without consent. However, consumers should be aware that using a credit freeze to take control over who gets access to the personal and financial information in their credit report may delay, interfere with, or prohibit the timely approval of any subsequent request or application they make regarding a new loan, credit, mortgage, or any other account involving the extension of credit. Pursuant to federal law, consumers cannot be charged to place or lift a credit freeze on their credit report. To request a credit freeze, individuals may need to provide some or all of the following information:
Full name (including middle initial as well as Jr., Sr., II, III, etc.);
Should consumers wish to place a credit freeze or fraud alert, please contact the three major credit reporting bureaus listed below:
Additional Information
Consumers may further educate themselves regarding identity theft, fraud alerts, credit freezes, and the steps they can take to protect their personal information by contacting the consumer reporting bureaus, the Federal Trade Commission, or their state attorney general.The Federal Trade Commission may be reached at: 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20580; www.identitytheft.gov; 1-877-ID-THEFT (1-877-438-4338); and TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The Federal Trade Commission also encourages those who discover that their information has been misused to file a complaint with them. Consumers can obtain further information on how to file such a complaint by way of the contact information listed above. Consumers have the right to file a police report if they ever experience identity theft or fraud. Please note that to file a report with law enforcement for identity theft, consumers will likely need to provide some proof that they have been a victim. Instances of known or suspected identity theft should also be reported to law enforcement and the relevant state attorney general. This notice has not been delayed by law enforcement.
For District of Columbia residents, the District of Columbia Attorney General may be contacted at: 400 6th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001; 202-727-3400; and oag.dc.gov.
For Maryland residents, the Maryland Attorney General may be contacted at: 200 St. Paul Place, 16th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202; 1-410-576-6300 or 1-888-743-0023; and https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/.
For New Mexico residents,consumers have rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, such as the right to be told if information in their credit file has been used against them, the right to know what is in their credit file, the right to ask for their credit score, and the right to dispute incomplete or inaccurate information. Further, pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the consumer reporting bureaus must correct or delete inaccurate, incomplete, or unverifiable information; consumer reporting agencies may not report outdated negative information; access to consumers’ files is limited; consumers must give consent for credit reports to be provided to employers; consumers may limit “prescreened” offers of credit and insurance based on information in their credit report; and consumers may seek damages from violators. Consumers may have additional rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act not summarized here. Identity theft victims and active-duty military personnel have specific additional rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act. We encourage consumers to review their rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act by visiting www.consumerfinance.gov/f/201504_cfpb_summary_your-rights-under-fcra.pdf, or by writing Consumer Response Center, Room 130-A, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.
For New York residents, the New York Attorney General may be contacted at: Office of the Attorney General, The Capitol, Albany, NY 12224-0341; 1-800-771-7755; or https://ag.ny.gov.
For North Carolina residents, the North Carolina Attorney General may be contacted at: 9001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-9001; 1-877-566-7226 or 1-919-716-6000; and www.ncdoj.gov.
For Rhode Island residents, the Rhode Island Attorney General may be reached at: 150 South Main Street, Providence, RI 02903; www.riag.ri.gov; and 1-401-274-4400. Under Rhode Island law, individuals have the right to obtain any police report filed in regard to this event. Fees may be required to be paid to the consumer reporting agencies.