On March 17, 2025, the Pennsylvania State Education Association (“PSEA”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access confidential information in the company’s possession. In this notice, PSEA explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, state ID numbers, Social Security numbers, financial account information, passport numbers, taxpayer ID numbers, usernames and passwords, health insurance information and medical information. Upon completing its investigation, Pennsylvania State Education Association began sending out data breach notification letters to the 517,487 individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.
If you received a data breach notification from the Pennsylvania State Education Association, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. A data breach lawyer can help you learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft, as well as discuss your legal options following the Pennsylvania State Education Association data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.
What Caused the Pennsylvania State Education Association Data Breach?
The Pennsylvania State Education Association data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, PSEA’s filing with the Attorney General of Maine provides some important information on what led up to the breach. PSEA also posted a website notice discussing the incident.
According to these sources, on July 6, 2024, Pennsylvania State Education Association experienced a network security incident impacting its IT system. In response, PSEA took steps to secure its network and then launched an investigation to learn more about the incident. Through this investigation, which concluded on February 18, 2024, PSEA confirmed that an unauthorized party was able to access and acquire certain files containing confidential information that had been provided to the organization.
After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, the Pennsylvania State Education Association reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name, date of birth, driver’s license number, state ID number, Social Security number, financial account information, passport number, taxpayer ID number, username and password, health insurance information and medical information.
On March 17, 2025, the Pennsylvania State Education Association sent out data breach letters to anyone who was affected by the recent data security incident. These letters should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised.
More Information About Pennsylvania State Education Association
The Pennsylvania State Education Association is a professional organization representing educators, school staff, and education professionals across Pennsylvania. Headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, PSEA advocates for public education policies, collective bargaining rights, and professional development opportunities for its members. The organization employs approximately 254 people and generates an estimated $23 million in annual revenue.
