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November 10, 2016 seiestueoE | am writing to inform you of a recent data privacy event that may impact the security of your personal information. mation, we take this incident very seriously and While we are unaware of any actual or attempted misuse of this infor are providing you with this notice so that you may take steps to protect your personal information should you feet itis appropriate to do so, WHAT HAPPENED? On or around July 21, 2016, UFCW Local 655 Food Employers Joint Pension Plan was the victim of a ransomware attack. We immediately began an investigation into the nature and the scope of this incident. We retained a third-party data forensic firm to assist in our investigation. After an extensive investigation, we found no ‘of acquired your information, however we determined evidence demonstrating that an unauthorized individual accessed that an unauthorized user gained access to our server on July 14, 2016, one week before the ransomware attack. While there is no evidence that your information was accessed or acquired, we are unable to Gefinitively rule out this possibilty, and are providing notice out of an abundance of caution. WHAT INFORMATION WAS INVOLVED? This incident may have affected your name and Social Security number. WHAT ARE WE DOING? We take the security of your information very seriously, and apologize for any inconvenience this matter may cause you. We have updated our security procedures and secured our network. As a result ofthis incident, we are providing additional information to you on how to better protect against identity theft and fraud. We are also providing you access to a complimentary twelve (12) month membership with Kroll credit monitoring and identity restoration services. The enclosed Privacy Safeguards contain instructions on how to enroll and receive these free services as well as adcitional information on ways to protect against identity theft and fraud. WHAT CAN YOU DO? Please review the enclosed information on how to better protect against misuse of your personal information, You can enroll to receive access to the twelve (12) free months of credit monitoring and identity restoration services we are offering to you. FOR MORE INFORMATION. Again, we are sorry for the inconvenience and concern this incident causes you. The security of personal information is one of our highest priorties. Should you have any questions about the information ih this letter or ways you can protect yourself from the possibilty of identity theft, please call 1-855-366-0140, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Central Time, Please have your membership number ready. Sincerely, Pension Board of Trustees.

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