Penalty Amount
$11,300,000
GEICO and Travelers were fined $11.3 million for data breaches that exposed personal information of over 120,000 New Yorkers due to inadequate cybersecurity. The breaches involved driver's license numbers being stolen and used in fraudulent unemployment claims. The settlements mandate enhanced security measures and penalties.
GEICO must pay $9.75 million and Travelers $1.55 million in penalties. Both companies must implement comprehensive information security programs, maintain data inventories, improve authentication, enhance logging and monitoring, and conduct cybersecurity risk assessments and penetration testing.
Entity
Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) and The Travelers Indemnity Company
Also known as: GEICO, Travelers
Industry
Financial ServicesOfficial Press Release
https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2024/attorney-general-james-and-dfs-superintendent-harris-secure-113-million-auto
geico travelers aod combined
https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/settlements-agreements/geico-travelers-aod-combined.pdf
New York Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://ag.ny.gov/press-releases
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