Consumers Affected
165,000
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against National General and Allstate Insurance Company for two data breaches in 2020 and 2021 that exposed the driver’s license numbers of over 165,000 New York residents. The AG alleges National General failed to implement reasonable data security measures, did not notify consumers or state agencies of the first breach, and left systems vulnerable to a second larger breach after Allstate took over data security operations. The AG is seeking monetary penalties and an injunction to prevent further violations.
Attorney General James is seeking monetary penalties for National General’s failure to implement reasonable data security safeguards and notify consumers of breaches, along with an injunction to stop any continued violations. No final remedies have been imposed as the enforcement action is a pending lawsuit.
In-house legal teams at insurance companies and their vendors should review all data security provisions in vendor agreements to ensure they require reasonable safeguards against automated attacks, including monitoring for unauthorized access and breach detection protocols. Contracts should include clear breach notification timelines that comply with applicable state laws, specifically requiring prompt notice to consumers and regulators in the event of a data breach exposing personal information like driver’s license numbers. Additionally, clauses governing the protection of government-issued identification data (e.g., driver’s license numbers) should be updated to require encryption or masking of such data in public-facing systems, and to mandate that vendors notify the company immediately of any security incidents. Teams should also verify that contracts with acquired entities include provisions requiring the acquiring party to maintain or enhance existing data security measures post-acquisition.
Entity
National General and Allstate Insurance Company
Industry
InsuranceOfficial Press Release
https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2025/attorney-general-james-sues-national-general-and-allstate-insurance-failing
state of new york v national general holdings corp et al com
https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/court-filings/state-of-new-york-v-national-general-holdings-corp-et-al-complaint-2025.pdf
New York Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://ag.ny.gov/press-releases
"filed a lawsuit against several insurance companies doing business as National General and Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate)"
"March 10, 2025"
"New York Attorney General Letitia James"
"filed a lawsuit against several insurance companies doing business as National General and Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate)"
"suffered a pair of back-to-back data breaches that exposed the driver’s license numbers of more than 165,000 New Yorkers"
"failure to implement reasonable data security measures"
New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a consumer alert on May 18, 2026, warning residents of potential price gouging by transportation service providers during the Long Island Rail Road strike. The alert reminds businesses that New York’s price gouging laws prohibit unconscionable price increases on essential services like transportation during market disruptions. No specific privacy violations or enforcement actions against individual entities were announced in the alert.
New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a consumer alert on May 18, 2026, warning businesses against engaging in price gouging on transportation services during the Long Island Rail Road strike. The alert reminds businesses that New York’s price gouging laws prohibit unconscionable price increases on essential goods and services during market disruptions, with potential penalties of up to $25,000 per violation. No specific enforcement action against a particular entity was announced, only a general warning for businesses and a call for consumers to report suspected price gouging.
This press release announces New York Attorney General Letitia James leading a coalition of 21 state attorneys general, the District of Columbia, and Pennsylvania’s Governor in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a Fifth Circuit ruling that would reinstate in-person dispensing requirements for mifepristone, a medication used for abortion. The coalition argues the ruling is scientifically unsupported, would restrict telehealth access to reproductive care, and undermines state sovereignty over abortion policy post-Dobbs. This is not a privacy-related enforcement action, as the content addresses reproductive health policy rather than data privacy violations.
$5.0M
New York Attorney General Letitia James secured a $5 million settlement from cryptocurrency platform Uphold HQ, Inc. for promoting Cred’s fraudulent CredEarn investment product as safe and reliable, when Cred was making risky loans to uncreditworthy borrowers in China. Uphold also falsely claimed Cred had comprehensive insurance and promoted the product without registering as a broker or commodity broker-dealer under New York law. As part of the settlement, Uphold will pay $5 million to harmed investors, remit $545,189 from Cred’s bankruptcy to customers, improve due diligence policies for third-party products, and register as a broker with the OAG.
$7.4B
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the shutdown of opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma as part of a $7.4 billion settlement with a bipartisan coalition of 54 other state attorneys general. The Sackler family, former owners of Purdue, are permanently barred from selling opioids in the U.S. and have no involvement in Knoa Pharma, the new public benefit corporation replacing Purdue. Purdue was sentenced on criminal charges related to its role in the opioid crisis on April 28, 2026, with the new entity operating under strict oversight and excess revenue funding opioid abatement efforts.
New York Attorney General Letitia James led a bipartisan coalition of 24 state attorneys general, Puerto Rico, and New York City in sending letters to nine major credit card companies and payment processors urging them to block transactions facilitating illegal vaping product sales. The coalition cites federal and state laws prohibiting unauthorized e-cigarette sales, particularly to youth, and requests collaboration to prevent payment networks from processing such transactions. No enforcement penalties or actions were imposed as part of this initiative.