AFGE: Lead counsel named in OPM cyber theft class action lawsuit

Posted on February 1, 2016February 1, 2016 by 21cpw

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 29, 2016 Daniel Girard will represent all victims of OPM cyber theft in class action lawsuit WASHINGTON – The attorney handling the American Federation of Government Employees’ lawsuit against the Office of Personnel Management in response to last year’s massive data breach has been named lead counsel for the consolidated case….

Social Security Numbers Of Every Federal Employee Stolen In Data Breach, Union Says

Posted on June 11, 2015June 11, 2015 by 21cpw

Associated Press – June 11, 2015 WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers stole personnel data and Social Security numbers for every federal employee, a government worker union said Thursday, asserting that the cyber theft of U.S. employee information was more damaging than the Obama administration has acknowledged. Sen. Harry Reid, the Democratic leader, said on the Senate…