Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Association of Texas Professional Educators (“ATPE”) regarding its recent data breach. The ATPE data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to over 426,000 individuals.
ABOUT ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS:
ATPE is an education administration organization based in Texas. Founded by educators for educators in 1980, ATPE is the leading educators’ association in Texas and the largest independent educators’ association in the United States.3 Today, ATPE exists to serve the needs of Texas teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators and all public education employees and fights for Texas schools on the local, state and national levels.3 Accordingly, ATPE advocates for educators and delivers affordable, high-quality products and services that give members the peace of mind needed to inspire student success.4 Headquartered in Austin, Texas, ATPE employs over 50 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, ATPE 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, ATPE determined that an unauthorized third party accessed this sensitive information on February 12, 2024. On April 12, 2024, ATPE posted a notice of the incident on its website and on June 14, 2024, ATPE began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Address
- Drivers’ license number
- Date of birth
- Tax identification number
- Medical records
- Health insurance information
If you are a current or former employee of, or have received a breach notification letter from the Association of Professional Educators:
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.
