---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-25-006877"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ATDS"
cik: "0001068689"
company_name: "Data443 Risk Mitigation, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T19:10:11.671351+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Data443 Risk Mitigation dismisses auditor TPS Thayer, engages HTL International; going concern note previously issued

## Summary
- Dismissed TPS Thayer as independent auditor; reports for FY 2022-2023 included a going concern explanatory paragraph.
- Engaged HTL International as new independent auditor effective February 14, 2025, approved by the Board.
- No disagreements with TPS on accounting principles, but material weaknesses identified in account reconciliations and financial statement accuracy.
- No pre-engagement consultations with HTL regarding accounting treatments or audit opinions; change is not due to a disagreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-006877
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ATDS
- cik: 0001068689
- company_name: Data443 Risk Mitigation, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1068689/000149315225006877/0001493152-25-006877-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1068689/000149315225006877/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Auditor Changes
  Data443 Risk Mitigation, Inc. engaged HTL International, LLC as its auditor.
  - Action: engagement
  - Auditor: HTL International, LLC
  source text: Effective February 14, 2025, the Company engaged HTL International, LLC, (“HTL”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1068689/000149315225006877/0001493152-25-006877-index.htm
- Auditor Changes
  Data443 Risk Mitigation, Inc. dismissed TPS Thayer, LLC as its auditor.
  - Action: dismissal
  - Auditor: TPS Thayer, LLC
  source text: On February 14, 2025, Data443 Risk Mitigation, Inc. (the “Company”) dismissed TPS Thayer, LLC (“TPS”) as its independent registered public accounting firm.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1068689/000149315225006877/0001493152-25-006877-index.htm

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