Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Non-Profit
  • Entity Name: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local #5
  • Street Address: 5 Hot Metal Street, Suite 400
  • City: Pittsburgh
  • State, or Country if outside the US: PA
  • Zip Code: 15203

Submitted By

  • Name: Thomas R. McIntyre
  • Title: Business Manager/Financial Secretary
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 412-432-1444
  • Email Address: Patty@IBEW5.org
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Same.

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 11,271
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 11
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: December 29, 2021 – February 20, 2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: March 10, 2022
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Social Security Number

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: April 11, 2022
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: IBEW - (ME) - Exhibit 1.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: None.
  • Were identity theft protection services offered: Yes
  • If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: 24 months of Credit Monitoring and Identity Protection Services through Experian.