Penalty Amount
$1,250,000
Consumers Affected
180,000
New Jersey, as part of a multistate coalition, settled with Carnival Cruise Line over a 2019 data breach that compromised personal information of approximately 180,000 employees and customers nationwide. The breach resulted from deficiencies in Carnival's data security program and delayed breach notification. Carnival will pay $1.25 million and implement enhanced email security and breach response measures.
Carnival must implement and maintain a breach response and notification plan, provide email security training with phishing exercises, enforce strong password policies, maintain enhanced network monitoring tools, and undergo an independent information security assessment.
In-house legal teams should review customer agreements, employee agreements, and vendor contracts for clauses related to data security, breach notification, and incident response. Specifically, examine data security obligations, breach notification timelines and methods, email security provisions, and regulatory reporting requirements. Changes may be needed to enhance email security controls, ensure prompt breach notification to consumers and regulators, and implement regular security audits to align with settlement mandates.
Entity
Carnival Cruise Line
Also known as: Carnival
Industry
OtherOfficial Press Release
https://www.njoag.gov/acting-ag-platkin-announces-settlement-with-carnival-cruise-line-over-2019-data-breach-that-compromised-personal-information-from-its-employees-and-customers/
2022 0622 Carnival Corporation AVC
https://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases22/2022-0622-Carnival-Corporation AVC.pdf
New Jersey Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://www.njoag.gov/about/divisions-and-offices/division-of-consumer-affairs/
"Carnival Cruise Line"
"total of $1.25 million"
"data breach"
"deficiencies in Carnival’s data security program contributed to the breach"
"Carnival did not provide adequate notice of the breach"
"health information"
$1.3M
Connecticut, co-leading a multistate investigation, secured a $1.25 million settlement with Carnival Cruise Line over a 2019 data breach affecting approximately 180,000 individuals nationwide. The breach exposed sensitive data including passport numbers, driver's licenses, payment card information, and health data, with a 10-month delay in notification. Carnival agreed to implement enhanced email security measures, a breach response plan, and an independent security assessment.
$18.0M
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$45.0M
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