TX · AG Filing: Jun 1, 2026
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Your SSN is the master key to your identity. Once exposed, criminals can open new lines of credit, take out loans, or file taxes in your name.
Combined with a name and other leaked data, date of birth helps criminals pass identity verification questions at banks and government agencies.
IMA Diligence Services, LLC was the subject of a data breach notification filed with the TX Attorney General. The AG filing was recorded on June 1, 2026. The breach or discovery date reported in the filing is May 4, 2026.
From the AG filing description
IMA Diligence Services, LLC operates as a specialized corporate due diligence, investigative, and compliance firm, providing critical background screening, asset tracking, regulatory verification, and risk assessment services to corporate clients, financial institutions, and legal entities. Because of the core nature of its business operations, IMA Diligence Services routinely gathers, processes, and stores vast repositories of highly sensitive personal and financial data. This information often includes deep background checks, corporate executive histories, financial records, government identification documents, and comprehensive Personally Identifiable Information (PII) belonging to job applicants, employees of client companies, and private individuals undergoing vetting processes. The aggregation of such deep intelligence makes the company a high-value target for malicious cyber actors seeking to exploit centralized data repositories. In 2026, IMA Diligence Services, LLC reported a significant data security incident to the Office of the Texas Attorney General. While the full forensic scope continues to unfold, incidents of this nature typically involve sophisticated cyberattacks such as unauthorized network intrusions, ransomware deployments, or third-party vendor compromises that penetrate corporate perimeter defenses. For an investigative and diligence firm, a breach of this magnitude suggests that unauthorized actors may have bypassed internal security controls to gain persistent access to restricted file servers and legacy databases containing confidential client and subject files. Such intrusions often go undetected for weeks or months, allowing threat actors ample time to exfiltrate gigabytes of confidential dossiers before detection occurs. The exposure of investigative and diligence records creates severe, multi-faceted risks for the affected individuals whose background files were compromised. Because companies like IMA Diligence Services handle deeply personal verification data, the exposed records frequently include full names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, home addresses, financial account histories, employment records, and sometimes criminal history or credit reports. Unlike a simple retail breach involving credit card numbers that can be canceled, the compromise of foundational PII and background files exposes victims to lifelong risks of identity theft, synthetic identity creation, tax fraud, and targeted phishing scams. Malicious actors can weaponize this detailed background information to impersonate victims in financial transactions, apply for fraudulent loans, or compromise other secure accounts. Under Texas law, including the Texas Identity Theft Enforcement and Protection Act, as well as applicable federal standards and general common-law negligence principles, companies entrusted with sensitive personal data have an affirmative legal duty to implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to ensure data security. IMA Diligence Services was legally obligated to encrypt sensitive files, deploy robust access controls, monitor network traffic for anomalous behavior, and vet any third-party software or vendors interacting with its systems. The occurrence of a data breach of this scale strongly indicates a failure to maintain these required security standards, pointing toward potential vulnerabilities in patch management, network segmentation, or employee credential security that directly enabled the unauthorized access. Receiving a data breach notification letter from IMA Diligence Services, LLC is formal legal confirmation that your confidential background and personal information was compromised due to corporate security failures. Legally, the receipt of this notice establishes the necessary standing to participate in a class action lawsuit against the company for failing to protect your data. You do not need to wait until financial fraud actually occurs to seek legal recourse; the increased risk of future identity theft and the loss of privacy are recognized harms. Our firm investigates these data breach cases on a strict contingency fee basis, meaning there are never any out-of-pocket costs or hourly fees, and we only recover compensation if we successfully resolve or win the case on your behalf.
You may have been affected by the IMA Diligence Services, LLC data breach if:
Common categories of compensation in data breach class actions
The hours spent responding to a data breach — canceling accounts, contacting credit bureaus, updating passwords, and investigating fraud — represent compensable economic harm in data breach litigation.
Once your SSN is exposed, protection becomes an ongoing expense. Plaintiffs in data breach settlements have recovered costs for credit freezes, identity protection subscriptions, and time spent dealing with fraudulent accounts — sometimes covering multiple years of exposure.
Fees charged to close and reopen accounts, issue replacement cards, or dispute fraudulent transactions are recoverable in data breach litigation. So are the costs of overdrafts, late payments, and credit damage caused by unauthorized activity.
Data breach victims regularly report anxiety, loss of sleep, and ongoing fear of identity theft. These non-economic harms are cognizable injuries in data breach litigation, particularly in cases involving SSN or medical record exposure.
Note: an attorney general breach filing does not by itself establish a settlement fund, a payment amount, or a claim deadline. If an official settlement notice is later issued, rely on that notice for payment details and deadlines.
Applicable State Law
This breach was reported under the Texas Identity Theft Enforcement and Protection Act, which mandates notification and establishes your right to seek damages.
No. Under Texas Identity Theft Enforcement and Protection Act and federal law, the unauthorized exposure of your personal data — regardless of whether it has been actively misused — can be sufficient grounds for a claim. The breach itself is the injury.
Nothing. The Law Office of David S. Harris handles data breach cases on contingency — you pay zero upfront and owe nothing unless compensation is recovered.
Immediately place a free credit freeze at all three bureaus (Equifax, Experian, TransUnion). A freeze blocks new accounts from being opened in your name. Then file a complaint with the FTC at IdentityTheft.gov and contact our office — SSN exposure is one of the most serious breach types.
Banks may reverse fraudulent charges, but they are not obligated to compensate you for time lost, stress, or indirect damages. A class action claim against the breached company can recover those additional categories of harm.
State statutes of limitations for data breach claims typically run 2–4 years from the date of the breach or its discovery. Because this breach was recently disclosed, the window is open — but acting early preserves your options and strengthens the case.
Accepting free credit monitoring from IMA Diligence Services, LLC does not waive your right to pursue legal action unless you signed a specific release waiving claims. In most cases, victims who accepted monitoring can still file.
Not necessarily. Many data breach victims are never notified directly. If your personal information was held by IMA Diligence Services, LLC during the relevant period, you may still qualify even without receiving a letter. A free eligibility review can confirm your status.
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