On March 16, 2026, Tax & Accounting Plus, a U.S.-based financial services firm, was affected by an Akira ransomware attack. Threat actors associated with the attack claimed to have stolen 85 GB of corporate data.
The compromised data reportedly includes personal documents of clients and employees, such as scanned passports, driver's licenses, Social Security Numbers (SSNs), and medical records. Financial details, contracts, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), and partner files were also purportedly exfiltrated. The exact number of individuals affected has not been publicly disclosed. No official statements from the company or regulatory notifications have been found regarding this incident.
Details surrounding this event are based on early ransomware leak site reports, and further information, including official disclosures or notification counts, has not yet emerged. There is no evidence of existing litigation or regulatory enforcement actions at this time.