Civil Service Employees Association and Inc.: Civil Service Employees Association Data Breach Claims Investigated by Lynch Carpenter

CESA Data Breach Exposes PII of 47,000 Individuals in Cybersecurity Incident

On January 21, 2026, the Civil Service Employees Association, Inc. (CESA), Local 1000, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, disclosed a cybersecurity incident that compromised the personal data of approximately 47,000 individuals. The breach occurred when an unauthorized actor accessed CESA’s network, potentially acquiring records containing sensitive personally identifiable information (PII), including names paired with Social Security numbers.

Lynch Carpenter, LLP, a national class action law firm, has launched an investigation into potential claims against CESA related to the breach. The firm, which specializes in data privacy litigation, is reviewing cases for affected individuals who may be eligible for compensation.

CESA, a labor union representing public sector employees, has not yet provided further details on the timeline of the breach or the specific measures taken to secure its systems post-incident. The full scope of the impact and any additional response efforts remain under review.

Source: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/01/21/3223306/0/en/Civil-Service-Employees-Association-Data-Breach-Claims-Investigated-by-Lynch-Carpenter.html

CSEA Local 1000 cybersecurity rating report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/csea-local-1000

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"linkid": "csea-local-1000",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "1/2026",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': '47,000',
                        'industry': 'Public Sector / Labor Organization',
                        'name': 'Civil Service Employees Association, Inc. '
                                '(CESA), Local 1000, AFSCME, AFL-CIO',
                        'type': 'Labor Union'}],
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': '47,000',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': 'Names, Social '
                                                        'Security numbers',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (Social Security numbers)',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personally identifiable '
                                             'information (PII)'},
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2026-01-21',
 'description': 'On January 21, 2026, the Civil Service Employees Association, '
                'Inc. (CESA), Local 1000, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, disclosed a '
                'cybersecurity incident that compromised the personal data of '
                'approximately 47,000 individuals. The breach occurred when an '
                'unauthorized actor accessed CESA’s network, potentially '
                'acquiring records containing sensitive personally '
                'identifiable information (PII), including names paired with '
                'Social Security numbers.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Personally identifiable information (PII), '
                                'including names and Social Security numbers',
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High',
            'legal_liabilities': 'Potential class action investigation'},
 'investigation_status': 'Under review',
 'references': [{'source': 'Lynch Carpenter, LLP'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'legal_actions': 'Class action investigation by '
                                            'Lynch Carpenter, LLP'},
 'threat_actor': 'Unauthorized actor',
 'title': 'CESA Data Breach Exposes PII of 47,000 Individuals in Cybersecurity '
          'Incident',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}