Penalty Amount
$515,000
Consumers Affected
349,255
Comstar, LLC, an ambulance billing vendor, suffered a data breach in March 2022 that exposed sensitive patient information, including Social Security numbers and medical records, of over 349,000 residents in Connecticut and Massachusetts. The settlement requires Comstar to pay $515,000 and implement enhanced security measures such as phishing protection and annual security assessments.
Comstar must pay $515,000 and implement security measures including phishing protection software, vulnerability management program, multi-factor authentication, and conduct annual security assessments for three years with reports to the Connecticut and Massachusetts Attorneys General.
In-house legal teams should review vendor agreements, data processing agreements, and Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) with entities like Comstar that handle sensitive patient data. Key clauses to scrutinize include data security standards, breach notification requirements, HIPAA compliance obligations, audit rights, and indemnification provisions. Given the settlement, contracts should be updated to mandate specific security measures such as phishing protection and annual security assessments, ensure prompt breach notification in line with state and federal laws, and include robust indemnification clauses to cover potential liabilities from data breaches involving protected health information.
Entity
Comstar, LLC
Also known as: Comstar
Industry
HealthcareOfficial Press Release
https://portal.ct.gov/ag/press-releases/2026-press-releases/attorney-general-tong-announces-settlement-with-ambulance-billing-vendor
comstar final judgment on stipulation.pdf?rev=a352c9d2fe0b44
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/2026/comstar---final-judgment-on-stipulation.pdf?rev=a352c9d2fe0b4456889717d556bfacdc&hash=AB1B7FC92347A3BA676BA8D0023409A9
Connecticut Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://portal.ct.gov/AG/Privacy/Privacy-Resources
"Comstar, LLC"
"$515,000"
"Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)"
"Connecticut and Massachusetts security and consumer protection laws"
"data breach"
"failing to implement basic, necessary security measures"
$515K
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