Western Electrical Contractors Association, Inc. Data Breach
Last Updated on February 5, 2026
At A Glance
- What's Going On?
- Attorneys need to hear from people affected by the Western Electrical Contractors Association data breach as they investigate whether a class action lawsuit can be filed.
- Does This Cost Anything?
- It costs nothing to get in touch or to talk to someone about your rights.
- What Can I Get?
- If filed and successful, a class action lawsuit could provide consumers with money for any harm resulting from the breach.
Case Update
February 4, 2026 — $500K WECA Settlement Ends Class Action Lawsuit Over Jan. 2024 Data Breach
Western Electrical Contractors Association (WECA) has agreed to a $500,000 settlement offering cash and credit monitoring to resolve a class action lawsuit over the data breach detailed on this page.
Learn more about the deal with ClassAction.org’s write-up on the WECA data breach settlement.
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Western Electrical Contractors Association Data Breach:
Lawsuit Investigation
Attorneys working with ClassAction.org are looking into whether a class action lawsuit can be filed in light of the Western Electrical Contractors Association data breach.
As part of their investigation, they need to hear from individuals who received a notice stating they were impacted.
Western Electrical Contractors Association, Inc. (WECA), a nonprofit supporting contractors, employees and suppliers in the electrical industry, recently discovered a data breach that potentially compromised the privacy of personal information for certain individuals. Suspicious activity was detected on the organization's computer systems earlier this year, and an investigation revealed that an unauthorized actor accessed and possibly copied files from WECA's network between January 21 and January 22, 2024.
The types of affected information vary by individual but may include names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, financial account information, payment card information, medical information, and health insurance details.
Individuals affected by the Western Electrical Contractors Association data breach are now receiving notice of the incident.
If your information was exposed in the breach, attorneys want to hear from you. You may be able to start a class action lawsuit to recover compensation for loss of privacy, time spent dealing with the breach, out-of-pocket costs, and more.
A successful case could also force Western Electrical Contractors Association to ensure it takes proper steps to protect the information it was entrusted with.
Western Electrical Contractors Association Data Breach Notice
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