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AFTRA notice of breach involving web site “Join Online”

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Dissent

IDG news reporter Bob McMillan kindly points us all to this September 29 notice on the web site of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA):

Please be advised that on Sept. 29, AFTRA learned that computer hackers unlawfully accessed the Join Online portion of the AFTRA website at AFTRA.com. The hackers either stole or attempted to steal names, contact information, Social Security and credit card numbers from individuals who joined AFTRA online. Additionally, hackers may have stolen information from individuals who attempted to join AFTRA online between the dates of Sept. 14 and 29. AFTRA immediately notified the credit reporting agencies – Experian, Equifax and TransUnion – as well as federal and state law enforcement agencies, who are investigating the matter. AFTRA is also conducting its own internal investigation. To protect against further theft and/or breaches of security, AFTRA has disabled the Join Online website.

Please note that this breach only affects the Join Online portion of AFTRA’s website. AFTRA’s internal membership database, and the “members only” section of the website have not been affected. If you did not initially join AFTRA via the Join Online portion of the website, you are not affected by this breach of security.

Additional information was posted on Oct. 1.

According to SAGWatch, 2,811 were affected by the breach. .

Correction: an earlier version of this story incorrectly cited Bob McMillan as the source of the 2,811 figure.

Update: A copy of AFTRA’s notification to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office is online but does not add any additional details.

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