A ransomware group calling itself Qilin claims to have carried out a cyberattack against United Association Local Union 345, with the claim dated August 12, 2026. This claim comes from an entry on the group’s own dark-web leak site, which is tracked by ransomware.live, a security research platform that monitors ransomware groups’ public leak-site postings. At this time, this is solely an unverified claim made by the criminal group itself — United Association Local Union 345 has not issued any public confirmation, and no regulator or independent authority has verified the claim.
What we know — and don’t
- A group identifying itself as Qilin posted a claim referencing United Association Local Union 345 on its leak site, with a claimed date of August 12, 2026.
- United Association Local Union 345 operates outside the typical finance, legal, education, healthcare, or retail categories and is classified here under the general ‘other’ sector as a labor union organization.
- The specific types of data the group claims to have obtained have not been disclosed in the listing and have not been confirmed by any independent party.
- No official statement from United Association Local Union 345 confirming or denying the incident has been identified as of this writing.
- No regulatory filing or breach notification tied to this claim has been publicly reported at this time.
What should you do if you have an account with this company?
- Change your password for any account associated with United Association Local Union 345, and avoid reusing that password elsewhere.
- Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) wherever it is offered, particularly on email and financial accounts.
- Be alert to phishing emails, texts, or phone calls that reference this union, this claim, or attempt to impersonate the organization or its representatives.
- Avoid clicking on unexpected links or attachments claiming to come from United Association Local Union 345 until the situation is clarified.
- Consider signing up for identity monitoring, such as a service like Aura or LifeLock, so you can be alerted quickly if your personal information turns up somewhere it shouldn’t be.
- Keep an eye on your bank and credit card statements for any unfamiliar activity in the coming weeks.
BreachLetter will update this article if United Association Local Union 345 confirms this incident, if new information becomes available, or if the matter is officially reported to relevant regulators.