Fitzgerald, DePietro & Wojnas CPAs, P.C. Listed by medusa Ransomware Group

Fitzgerald, DePietro & Wojnas CPAs, P.C., a tax, accounting and business consulting firm based in Utica, New York, was listed on the Medusa ransomware leak site on June 19, 2024. The Medusa group claims to have exfiltrated 92.5 GB of the firm’s internal files during a ransomware attack. The leak-site listing does not specify the exact number of individuals whose data may be exposed, nor does it detail the precise categories of records taken.

Primary Disclosure Details

The Medusa leak site states that Fitzgerald, DePietro & Wojnas CPAs, P.C. suffered a ransomware incident in which internal files were allegedly exfiltrated. The entry lists 92.5 GB of data and includes a partial sample of the allegedly stolen material. No client list, employee count, or specific data types such as Social Security numbers or tax returns are confirmed in the public listing itself. The disclosure indicates the firm’s data is now available for download by anyone who visits the onion site or associated mirrors.

The notification does not provide a timeline of when the intrusion occurred or when exfiltration took place. It simply presents the volume of data and sample files as proof of compromise.

Why This Matters for You and Your Family

If you or any member of your family used this Utica firm for tax preparation, accounting services, payroll, or business consulting, your personal and financial information may now sit in a publicly accessible ransomware repository. Tax documents frequently contain full names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, bank account details, and income history. Even a single leaked PDF can give criminals enough to open accounts in your name or file fraudulent tax returns.

Smaller regional firms like this one often serve local families, retirees, and small-business owners who assume their data remains safely behind closed doors. The June 19, 2024 listing removes that assumption. Once ransomware operators publish the material, other criminals quickly scrape and resell it on additional underground forums.

Doxxing and Identity-Chain Risks

Accounting firms hold spreadsheets that link names, addresses, phone numbers, email accounts, and sometimes spouse or dependent information. Attackers can chain these details with usernames found in the same dataset to locate social-media profiles, children’s school records, or even gaming accounts. A single exposed tax return can become the anchor for long-term identity theft that follows your family for years.

Credential leaks like this one cascade into account takeovers when the same password was reused at banks, email providers, or online services. Children’s gaming accounts are especially vulnerable because parents often share an email address or password across family logins. Once an attacker controls one account, they can pivot to others using the personal details taken from the CPA firm.

Medusa Ransomware Group Track Record

Public reporting attributes Medusa’s emergence to late 2022. The group operates a double-extortion model: they encrypt victim systems and simultaneously exfiltrate data, then threaten to publish the stolen files unless a ransom is paid. Notable prior victims include manufacturing companies, healthcare providers, and other professional-services firms. Their typical playbook begins with phishing or exploitation of remote-desktop services, followed by lateral movement inside the network, data compression, and upload to their leak site. The group maintains an active onion portal and frequently updates listings with new samples to pressure victims.

What to do

• Run a DoxxScan to map every link between your handles, emails, phone numbers, and real identity drawn from this and other exposures.
• Rotate any password you ever used at Fitzgerald, DePietro & Wojnas CPAs, P.C. and enable 2FA with an authenticator app everywhere that password was reused.
• Enable continuous DoxxScan monitoring across 13.1B+ breach records and 100+ platforms so the next leak exposing you is caught in hours rather than months.
• Cover the household with DoxxScan family protection that extends to dependents and children’s gaming accounts that chain back to the same address or credentials.
• Let remediation specialists handle takedown requests and data-broker opt-outs on your behalf while you focus on securing accounts.

The Medusa listing of Fitzgerald, DePietro & Wojnas CPAs, P.C. is a concrete reminder that even trusted local professionals can become gateways to identity theft. Acting quickly on the credentials and personal details now circulating can limit how far attackers get. DoxxScan by GalaxyWarden delivers continuous monitoring across 13.1B+ breach records and 100+ platforms, AI-powered identity-chain mapping, hands-on remediation by specialists, and full household coverage including children’s gaming accounts. Start your DoxxScan trial today and close the gaps before the next wave of abuse begins.