At Console & Associates, our data breach lawyers are closely examining the recent Union of California State Workers d/b/a Local SEIU 1000 data breach. This breach was disclosed following a cyber security incident, which may have affected an unknown number of individuals, potentially exposing sensitive personal information.
A recent report from the Attorney General of Vermont states that the Local SEIU 1000 was compromised due to a cyber security attack that was discovered on January 18, 2024 after the union experienced a network disruption. An investigation confirmed that certain files on its network were accessed by an unauthorized person. Data breach letters were sent out by Local SEIU 1000 on June 7, 2024 informing affected individuals about the nature of the incident and compromised data.
Based in Sacramento, California, Local SEIU 1000 is a division of the SEIU labor union and represents members who work in more than 1400 worksites in California, Chicago, Texas, New York, and Hawaii.
How do you know that you were affected by the Local SEIU 1000 data breach? Usually victims receive a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH in the mail, but the impact of a breach can be felt long before notices are sent to those affected. This can be in the form of fraudulent financial activity and other forms of identity theft.
If you believe you were affected, we encourage you to reach out to our data breach attorneys for a no-cost consultation about your situation, your eligibility to file a data breach class action lawsuit and any compensation that may be available to you.
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