1,285 enforcement actions from 14 federal and state jurisdictions. Every event traced back to its official government source.
1,285
Total Actions
14
Jurisdictions
$35.3B+
Total Fines Tracked
New York Attorney General Letitia James secured a $500,000 settlement with orthopedics practice OrthopedicsNY, LLP for failing to implement adequate data security measures, leading to a 2023 cyberattack that exposed personal and health information of approximately 656,000 patients and employees. The settlement requires OrthopedicsNY to pay the penalty, fund one year of free credit monitoring for affected individuals, and adopt enhanced data security practices including multifactor authentication, encryption, and annual risk assessments.
$500K
New York Attorney General Letitia James secured a $550,000 settlement from Hudson Valley health care operator HealthAlliance over a 2023 data breach that compromised the personal and medical information of 242,641 New Yorkers. The breach occurred after HealthAlliance failed to patch a known vulnerability in its web application system, allowing cyberattackers to exfiltrate patient and employee data. As part of the settlement, HealthAlliance must pay the penalty and implement enhanced cybersecurity measures including a comprehensive security program, patch management policy, and data inventory requirements.
$550K
New York Attorney General Letitia James reached a settlement with Albany ENT & Allergy Services (AENT) over two 2023 ransomware attacks that compromised the medical records of over 200,000 New Yorkers. The OAG found AENT failed to maintain reasonable data security safeguards, inadequately oversaw third-party security vendors, and initially failed to disclose all exposed consumer data to the state. AENT will pay $1 million in penalties (with $500,000 suspended pending $2.25 million in security investments) and implement comprehensive data security measures including encryption, multi-factor authentication, and vendor oversight.
$1.0M
New York Attorney General Letitia James, along with the Attorneys General of Connecticut and New Jersey, settled with Enzo Biochem, Inc. for $4.5 million over a 2023 ransomware attack that exposed health and personal data of 2.4 million patients, including 1.4 million New York residents. The investigation found Enzo had inadequate data security practices, including shared employee login credentials, lack of multi-factor authentication, no suspicious activity monitoring, and unencrypted personal information. As part of the settlement, Enzo will pay the penalty and implement enhanced cybersecurity measures including MFA, encryption, risk assessments, and an incident response plan.
$4.5M
Refuah Health Center, Inc. failed to implement adequate data security measures, leading to a ransomware attack that compromised the personal and health information of approximately 250,000 New Yorkers. The New York Attorney General reached a settlement requiring Refuah to invest $1.2 million in cybersecurity improvements and pay $450,000 in penalties.
$450K
US Radiology Specialists, Inc. failed to upgrade its firewall, leading to a ransomware attack that compromised the personal and health data of over 198,000 patients, including 92,000 New Yorkers. The company agreed to pay $450,000 in penalties and implement comprehensive data security measures, including encryption and data deletion policies.
$450K
New York Attorney General Letitia James secured a $350,000 settlement from Personal Touch Holding Corporation for failing to protect patient and employee data. A ransomware attack in January 2021 compromised the personal and medical information of approximately 316,845 New Yorkers due to inadequate security measures. As part of the agreement, Personal Touch must pay penalties, enhance its cybersecurity program, and provide free credit monitoring to affected individuals.
$350K
All data sourced from official government enforcement pages.