Penalty Amount
$1,000,000
New York Attorney General Letitia James secured a settlement with Albany ENT & Allergy Services (AENT) after ransomware attacks compromised the medical records of over 200,000 patients. AENT failed to maintain adequate data security and did not properly disclose all affected data. The settlement requires AENT to pay $1 million in penalties and invest $2.25 million in cybersecurity improvements.
AENT must pay $1 million in penalties (with $500,000 suspended contingent on a $2.25 million security investment), provide one year of free credit monitoring to affected consumers, and implement a comprehensive information security program with specific measures like encryption and multi-factor authentication over five years.
Entity
Albany ENT & Allergy Services, P.C.
Also known as: Albany ENT & Allergy Services
Industry
HealthcareOfficial Press Release
https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2024/attorney-general-james-secures-225-million-capital-region-health-care-provider
aent final aod fully executed
https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/settlements-agreements/aent-final-aod-fully-executed.pdf
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New York Attorney General Letitia James, joined by 16 other states, sued the U.S. Department of Education over a new survey requiring colleges to submit extensive student data, arguing it violates the Administrative Procedure Act and threatens student privacy. The lawsuit seeks to block the mandate and prevent penalties for non-compliance.
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$500K
New York Attorney General Letitia James secured a $500,000 settlement from OrthopedicsNY, LLP for failing to implement reasonable data security practices, which led to a cyber-attack stealing sensitive personal and health information of over 650,000 patients and employees. The settlement imposes penalties, requires funding for credit monitoring, and mandates enhanced security measures including multi-factor authentication and encryption.
$5.1M
Illuminate Education, Inc. experienced a data breach in 2022 that exposed personal information of millions of students due to inadequate security measures. A multistate investigation by New York, California, and Connecticut Attorneys General resulted in a $5.1 million settlement requiring Illuminate to enhance cybersecurity practices and pay penalties.
$60K
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a settlement with accounting firm Wojeski & Company for failing to secure customer data, resulting in two data breaches that exposed personal information of over 4,700 New Yorkers. The firm delayed breach notification for over a year and had unauthorized employee access to data, leading to a $60,000 penalty and mandatory cybersecurity improvements.
$14.2M
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