Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating SEIU Local 1 & Participating Employers Health Trust and SEIU Local 1 & Participating Employers Pension Trust (“SEIU Funds”) regarding its recent data breach. The SEIU Funds data breach involved sensitive personal information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT SEIU LOCAL 1 & PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS HEALTH TRUST AND SEIU LOCAL 1 & PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS PENSION TRUST:
SEIU Funds is a union health and pension fund for SEIU Local 1 based in Illinois. Founded in 1921, SEIU Local 1 provides a range of services to union members and their dependents, including health benefit plans, resource centers, workers’ rights resources, contract negotiation, and more.2,3,4 Members represented by SEIU Local 1 include security officers, food services workers, janitors, airport workers, factory workers, and others.3,4 Through SEIU Funds, SEIU Local 1 provides members 13,000 participants and their dependents with medical, vision dental, and other health benefits, as well as 6,000 retirees and beneficiaries with monthly benefits.5 Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, SEIU Local 1 and SEIU Funds employs over 50 individuals and provides services to approximately 50,000 workers across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio.2,3,4
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, SEIU Funds announced that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its care may have been compromised. According to the breach notice shared on its website, on March 27, 2025, SEIU Funds became aware of suspicious activity related to certain email accounts.1 As a result, SEIU Funds launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, SEIU Funds confirmed that sensitive personal information in the emails may have been accessed by an unauthorized third party on March 4 and on March 27, 2025. As a result, SEIU Funds began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Financial information
As a result of the breach, SEIU Funds posted notice of the breach on its website. Based on the website breach notice, SEIU Funds will be providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the website breach notice is below.
If you believe you have been affected by the SEIU Local 1 & Participating Employers Health Trust and SEIU Local 1 & Participating Employers Pension Trust breach:
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.
