CalPERS & CalSTRS Data Breach
The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) and California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) are alerting its retired members and their families that some of their personal information was involved in a worldwide data security incident that impacted one of its contracted third-party vendors, PBI Research Services/Berwyn Group (PBI).
PBI provides services to help identify member deaths. These services ensure that proper payments are made to retirees and beneficiaries and prevent instances of overpayments or other errors.
CalPERS members can email questions and concerns about the breach to: PBIquestions@calpers.ca.gov or call 833-919-4735.
CalSTRS members can send questions and concerns to member services by completing and submitting this online form or by calling 800-228-5453.