Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating United Steelworkers Local 286 regarding its recent data breach. The United Steelworkers Local 286 data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to over 37,900 individuals.
ABOUT UNITED STEELWORKERS LOCAL 286:
United Steelworkers Local 286 is a labor union serving members in the greater Philadelphia area. Accordingly, United Steelworkers Local 286 offers pension, health and welfare, severance, legal, and credit union services. Founded in 1937, United Steelworkers Local 286 initially represented workers in the set-up box craft and folding carton industry. Over the last 80 years, United Steelworkers Local 286 has continued to recruit members and expand its services. As an affiliate of United Steelworkers, United Steelworkers Local 286 is part of the most powerful industrial union in North America, with more than 850,000 due-paying members.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, United Steelworkers Local 286 discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its systems may have been accessed. Through its investigation, United Steelworkers Local 286 determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information through an employee email account between June 16 and July 18, 2022. On April 14, 2023, United Steelworkers Local 286 began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Driver’s license number
- Passport number
- Financial account number
- Medical information (e.g., treatment information, medical record numbers)
- Biometric information
- Health insurance information
If you received a breach notification letter from United Steelworkers Local 286:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
