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Attackers swipe data of 500k+ people from Pennsylvania teachers union

In Data Breach News
March 20, 2025

The Register reports:

The Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) says a July 2024 “security incident” exposed sensitive personal data on more than half a million individuals, including financial and health info.

The nonprofit, which represents more than 178,000 education professionals in the US state of Pennsylvania, confirmed data was stolen during a July 6 attack. According to The Office of the Maine Attorney General, the breach affected a total of 517,487 people.

PSEA wrapped up its investigation on February 18, though it hasn’t said exactly when the breach was detected. Post-attack probes often stretch over several months.

Read more at The Register.