UNITE HERE Provides Notice of Data Security Incident Impacting Members of Certain Local Unions and Health Funds
Nationwide - February 23, 2024 - UNITE HERE is providing notice of an event that may affect the privacy of information for certain members of local unions and health funds associated with UNITE HERE. Although we are unaware of any misuse of information, we are notifying affected members to let them know what happened, what we have done, and what they can do to protect their personal information, if they want.
What Happened? On October 20, 2023, we became aware that an unauthorized third-party accessed our systems. Thereafter, we took steps to stop the access and increase security. We also brought in cyber specialists to investigate the nature and scope of the incident.
What Information Was Involved? We have no evidence of any identity theft or fraud in connection with this incident, we are notifying those individuals whose information was present in the system at the time of the incident. The third-party likely accessed information including names, social security numbers, drivers licenses, state identification numbers, alien registration numbers, tribal identification numbers, passport numbers, birth certificates, dates of birth, marriage licenses, signatures, financial account information, and medical information.
What Is UNITE HERE Doing. The confidentiality, privacy, and security of information in our care is one of our highest priorities. When we discovered this incident, we immediately reset system passwords, added extra layers of security, and investigated what data may be at risk. We also notified law enforcement. We are continuing to work to lower the chances of something like this happening again. In addition, we are offering credit monitoring and identity theft protection services through IDX.
What You Can Do. We are providing potentially impacted individuals with access to credit monitoring as well as guidance on how to protect against identity theft and fraud. We encourage potentially impacted individuals to remain vigilant against incidents of identity theft and fraud by reviewing your account statements and credit reports for suspicious activity. Potentially impacted individuals can find additional information on obtaining a free credit report annually from each of the three major credit reporting bureaus: Equifax, P.O. Box 105069, Atlanta, GA, 30348, 1-800-685-1111, www.equifax.com; Experian, P.O. Box 2002, Allen, TX 75013, 888-397-3742, www.experian.com; TransUnion, P.O. Box 2000, Chester, PA 19016, 800-680-7289, www.transunion.com. Potentially impacted individuals may also find information regarding identity theft, fraud alerts, credit freezes and the steps they may take to protect their information by contacting the credit bureaus, the Federal Trade Commission, or their state Attorney General. The Federal Trade Commission can be reached at: 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580; www.identitytheft.gov; 1-877-ID-THEFT (1-877-438-4338); and TTY: 1-866-653-4261. Instances of known or suspected identity theft should also be reported to law enforcement or the individual's state Attorney General.
UNITE HERE wants to assure those who may be impacted that we take the responsibility to safeguard information very seriously. We deeply regret any inconvenience or concern this situation may have caused you. If you believe you are potentially impacted by this incident or have additional questions, please call the dedicated assistance line at (888) 869-9523, which is available Monday through Friday 9 am to 9 pm, or write UNITE HERE at 275 7th Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, New York 10001.
/PRNewswire -- Feb 23, 2024/
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