Episode 23: Cyber Theft in 401K Plans

Proskauer Benefits Brief: Legal Insight on Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

In this episode of the Proskauer Benefits Brief, partner Rob Projansky and associate Jennifer Rigterink follow up on a previous Benefits Brief episode on Cybersecurity and Employee Benefit Plans by discussing the risks associated with cyber theft of 401k plans. Cyber theft in 401k plans usually happens when a hacker has a person’s credentials and is able to access their plan account through e-mail phishing, or malware/spyware. They are likely to steal social security numbers and other personal information as well. We’ll discuss some of the risks and remedies associated with cyber theft of these 401k plans, so be sure to tune in to this episode.