Pennsylvania Teachers’ Union Data Breach: 500,000 Impacted in Cyber Comedy of Errors
PSEA is alerting over 500,000 people about a data breach from July 2024. The stolen info includes everything except your last three Amazon purchases. While there’s no evidence of misuse yet, the union’s offering a year of credit monitoring because, let’s face it, peace of mind doesn’t come in a data breach package.
Hot Take:
Well, looks like the PSEA has become the latest “exclusive” club with a membership roster of over 500,000, all thanks to a data breach! As if teaching wasn’t hard enough, now educators have to deal with a crash course in cybersecurity. On the bright side, at least they’re offering a year of free credit monitoring—because nothing says “sorry we lost your data” quite like free surveillance services!
Key Points:
- Over 500,000 people affected by a data breach at the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA).
- The breach occurred in July 2024, but affected individuals were only notified in February 2025.
- Compromised data included sensitive information like Social Security numbers and health insurance details.
- Rhysida ransomware gang claimed responsibility, demanding 20 Bitcoin for the stolen data.
- PSEA is providing affected individuals with one year of free credit monitoring.
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