On October 31, 2022, the Administrative Fund of the Detectives’ Endowment Association, Inc., Police Department of New York (“NYCDEA”) reported a data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after the organization confirmed that member information was compromised after an unauthorized party gained access to the NYCDEA email system. According to NYCDEA, the breach resulted in the following data types being compromised: names and addresses, dates of birth, driver’s license or state identification card numbers, financial account numbers, username and password information, payment card information, medical history, and health insurance information. Recently, NYCDEA sent out data breach letters to all affected parties, informing them of the incident and what they can do to protect themselves from identity theft and other frauds.

The data breach at the Administrative Fund of the Detectives’ Endowment Association, Inc., Police Department of New York, affected an estimated 21,544 individuals. As a result, those members whose information was compromised in the breach face a heightened risk of identity theft and other frauds. However, as we’ve discussed in previous posts, there are important steps data breach victims can take to mitigate the risks that follow in the wake of a data breach.

Additional Details About the Administrative Fund of the Detectives’ Endowment Association, Inc. Data Breach

The available information regarding the Administrative Fund of the Detectives’ Endowment Association, Inc. breach comes from the company’s filing with the Attorney General of Maine. According to this source, on December 16, 2021, NYCDEA detected suspicious activity with the organization’s email system. In response, NYCDEA took the necessary steps to secure its email environment and then began working with outside experts to investigate the incident.

On October 3, 2022, the NYCDEA investigation confirmed that an unauthorized party had indeed gained access to the organization’s email system and that they were able to access files containing sensitive member information.

Upon discovering that sensitive data was made available to an unauthorized party, the Administrative Fund of the Detectives’ Endowment Association, Inc. began to review the affected files to determine what information was compromised and which consumers were impacted. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name and address, date of birth, driver’s license or state identification card number, financial account number, username and password information, payment card information, medical history, and health insurance information.

On October 31, 2022, the Administrative Fund of the Detectives’ Endowment Association, Inc. sent out data breach letters to all individuals whose information was compromised as a result of the recent data security incident.

Administrative Fund of the Detectives’ Endowment Association, Inc. is a labor union that represents detectives in New York City. The organization represents more than 20,000 active and retired members of the New York City Police Department. Administrative Fund of the Detectives’ Endowment Association, Inc. employs more than 25 people and generates approximately $11 million in annual revenue.