The SAG-AFTRA building in Los Angeles. Credit: Steve Cukrov/Adobe StockSAG-AFTRA Union Health Plan Slammed With Data Breach Class Actions in Wake of Phishing Attack
SAG-AFTRA Health Plan, which provides health care benefits to eligible members of the entertainment industry, was hit with three class actions in California following a data breach incident that occurred in September.
December 16, 2024 at 10:53 AM
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What You Need to Know
- SAG-AFTRA Health Plan, which provides health care benefits to members in the entertainment industry, was hit with three data breach class actions in December.
- The claims accuse SAG Health of failing to implement industry standards for cybersecurity prior to a September phishing scam that compromised the data of thousands of its members.
- SAG Health serves the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, the largest labor union for entertainment professionals.
SAG-AFTRA Health Plan, which provides health care benefits to eligible members of the entertainment industry, was hit with three class actions in California following a data breach incident that occurred in September.
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