Question 1

What happened in the UFCW Local 342 and its affiliated funds, Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Retail Food Store Employees Union Local 342 Health Care Fund; and Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Retail Food Employees Union Local 342 Welfare Fund data breach?

Accepted Answer

UFCW Local 342 and its affiliated funds, Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Retail Food Store Employees Union Local 342 Health Care Fund; and Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Retail Food Employees Union Local 342 Welfare Fund experienced a unknown breach that occurred on April 25, 2025. The breach was discovered on March 20, 2026 and publicly disclosed on March 20, 2026.

Question 2

How many people were affected by the UFCW Local 342 and its affiliated funds, Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Retail Food Store Employees Union Local 342 Health Care Fund; and Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Retail Food Employees Union Local 342 Welfare Fund breach?

Accepted Answer

56,615 individuals were affected by the UFCW Local 342 and its affiliated funds, Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Retail Food Store Employees Union Local 342 Health Care Fund; and Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Retail Food Employees Union Local 342 Welfare Fund data breach.

Question 3

What data was exposed in the UFCW Local 342 and its affiliated funds, Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Retail Food Store Employees Union Local 342 Health Care Fund; and Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Retail Food Employees Union Local 342 Welfare Fund breach?

Accepted Answer

The following types of data were exposed: Social Security Numbers, Names, Addresses, Dates of Birth.

Question 4

What should I do if I was affected by the UFCW Local 342 and its affiliated funds, Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Retail Food Store Employees Union Local 342 Health Care Fund; and Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Retail Food Employees Union Local 342 Welfare Fund breach?

Accepted Answer

If you were affected, you should: monitor your accounts and health records for suspicious activity, consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze with the major credit bureaus, watch for official notification letters from UFCW Local 342 and its affiliated funds, Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Retail Food Store Employees Union Local 342 Health Care Fund; and Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Retail Food Employees Union Local 342 Welfare Fund, report any suspicious use of your health information to HHS, and be cautious of phishing attempts that may reference this breach.

UFCW Local 342 and its affiliated funds, Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Retail Food Store Employees Union Local 342 Health Care Fund; and Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Retail Food Employees Union Local 342 Welfare Fund Data Breach

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