Published
May 21, 2025
If you got a data breach notice from PSEA, your Social Security number, driver's license number and financial or health data may have been exposed in a summer 2024 incident affecting 517,487 people.
What is the PSEA Data Breach About?
PSEA is the largest teachers' and school employees' union in the state of Pennsylvania. In February PSEA announced a data breach had occurred to their computer systems in summer of 2024. This incident resulted in the exposure of data belonging to 517,487 people. The types of data exposed or stolen may include dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, financial and health data.
Status
Investigation
monitoring for a class action or settlement — nothing to file yet
People Notified
517,487
breach announced Feb 2025; incident occurred in summer 2024
Data Exposed
SSNs · DL# · Financial · Health
dates of birth, SSNs, driver's license numbers, financial & health data
Proof Required
Yes
the data-breach notice from PSEA
• Sensitive Financial Information,
• Health Data,
• Driver's License Numbers,
• Birth Dates,
• Other PII (Personally Identifiable Information)
Data breaches can also result in a long-term erosion of personal data privacy, as the hacked personally identifiable information may be traded or shared amongst cyber-criminals for years to come, on the internet, the dark web, or elsewhere.. This significantly increases the risk of further identity theft, financial fraud and massive headaches for consumers and victims.
PSEA Data Breach in Brief
● Organization: Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA)
● Who they are: Largest teacher and school employees union in Pennsylvania
● Breach Reported: February 2025
● Data Incident Date: Occurred in summer 2024
● Individuals Affected: 517,487 people
● Who they are: Largest teacher and school employees union in Pennsylvania
● Breach Reported: February 2025
● Data Incident Date: Occurred in summer 2024
● Individuals Affected: 517,487 people
How Do I Qualify for Potential Payment?
If you received a letter from PSEA Union notifying you that your personal information was impacted in their data breach, use the links at the bottom of this page to find out if you may be eligible for compensation!What Should I Do If I Received a Data Breach Letter?
If you received a notification from PSEA regarding the data breach:• Enroll in Credit Monitoring: Take advantage of the free credit monitoring and identity restoration services offered by PSEA through IDX. PSEA is offering restoration services and credit monitoring free of charge through IDX if you had your social security number hacked in the PSEA data breach.
• Monitor Your Bank Accounts: Regularly review your bank statements and credit reports for any unauthorized activity.
• Place Fraud Alerts Everywhere: Consider placing fraud alerts or credit freezes with major credit bureaus to prevent new accounts from being opened in your name.
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