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
Monument, Inc., an alcohol addiction treatment firm, shared consumers' health data with third-party advertising platforms like Meta and Google without consent, despite promising confidentiality. The FTC settled with a consent order that bans Monument from disclosing health data for advertising, requires affirmative consent for other sharing, imposes a $2.5 million suspended fine, and mandates data deletion, consumer notification, and a privacy program.
$2.5M
Gaia Software, LLC (Business Associate, CO) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 56,676 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
UNC Hospitals (Healthcare Provider, NC) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 3,142 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Email.
Delta Health System (Healthcare Provider, MS) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 216,532 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
Strive Holdco, LLC (Healthcare Provider, TX) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 51,477 individuals. Breach type: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure. Location of breached information: Network Server.
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
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital used third-party tracking tools on its website that collected and shared patients' health information with tech companies without adequate safeguards, violating HIPAA. The hospital agreed to pay $300,000 and implement enhanced privacy policies, data deletion, and regular audits.
$300K
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
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside six county district attorneys, announced a $49 million settlement with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals resolving allegations of unlawful disposal of hazardous waste, medical waste, and protected patient health information. Investigations of 16 Kaiser facilities found hundreds of hazardous and medical waste items and over 10,000 paper records containing data of more than 7,700 patients in unsecured dumpsters. The settlement requires Kaiser to pay up to $49 million in penalties and compliance costs, retain an independent auditor for five years of regular audits, and implement enhanced waste and data disposal procedures.
$49.0M
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $49 million settlement with Kaiser for illegally disposing of hazardous waste, medical waste, and protected patient information at facilities statewide. The settlement resolves allegations of violations under health privacy and environmental laws, requiring Kaiser to pay penalties, implement compliance measures, and undergo independent audits.
$49.0M
The FTC finalized an order against 1Health.io for failing to secure genetic data and unfairly changing its privacy policy. The company must pay $75,000 for consumer refunds, destroy DNA samples, and implement security measures. It deceived consumers about data deletion and shared data without proper consent.
$75K
The FTC and HHS sent warning letters to approximately 130 hospital systems and telehealth providers about the privacy and security risks of using online tracking technologies, such as Meta/Facebook pixel and Google Analytics, which may impermissibly disclose sensitive health information to third parties. The agencies emphasized that such disclosures could violate HIPAA for covered entities and the FTC Act for others, citing recent enforcement actions against companies like BetterHelp and GoodRx.
BetterHelp agreed to pay $7.8 million to settle FTC allegations that it used and shared consumers' health data for advertising without consent. The online therapy provider is banned from such practices and must provide refunds to approximately 800,000 affected consumers.
$7.8M
The FTC settled with genetic testing company 1Health.io for failing to secure sensitive genetic and health data, deceiving consumers about data deletion, and unfairly changing its privacy policy without notice or consent. The settlement includes refunds totaling over $49,500 to 2,432 affected consumers.
$50K
Connecticut, Oregon, and the District of Columbia reached a $100,000 settlement with Easy Healthcare Corporation, the operator of the Premom ovulation tracking app, for sharing sensitive user health and location data with third parties without appropriate disclosures or user consent. The settlement requires the company to implement comprehensive privacy and security programs, obtain consent before sharing health or location data, and provide users with a method to delete their personal information.
$100K
EyeMed Vision Care suffered a data breach in June 2020 due to poor security practices, including shared passwords, exposing personal and medical information of approximately 2.1 million individuals. The multistate settlement imposes a $2.5 million penalty and requires EyeMed to implement enhanced security measures and comply with privacy laws.
$2.5M
The FTC proposed a consent order against BetterHelp for sharing consumers' sensitive mental health data with third parties like Facebook for targeted advertising without proper consent. BetterHelp must pay $7.8 million in refunds and is banned from such data sharing, with requirements for consent and privacy programs.
$7.8M
The FTC settled with GoodRx for sharing consumers' sensitive prescription and health information with Facebook, Google, and other third parties for advertising without consent, and for failing to report these unauthorized disclosures as required by the Health Breach Notification Rule. GoodRx will pay a $1.5 million civil penalty and is permanently barred from sharing user health data for advertising.
$1.5M
The New Jersey Board of Pharmacy temporarily suspended the license of Christina Bekhit, owner of AllCare Pharmacy, after her arrest for selling falsified COVID-19 vaccination cards and entering false information into the state's immunization database. Under a consent order filed on July 5, 2022, Bekhit agreed to cease pharmacy operations and surrender her permit, addressing grave public health risks from fraudulent vaccination records.
The New Jersey Attorney General announced the arrest of Christina Bekhit, a pharmacist operating AllCare Pharmacy, for selling fake COVID-19 vaccination record cards and entering false information into the state's immunization database. She faces criminal charges for computer criminal activity, tampering with public information, and falsification of medical records.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced a $601,759 settlement with American Medical Response of Connecticut (AMR-CT) for overbilling the state Medicaid program by billing for Advanced Life Support services when only Basic Life Support was provided, and even when local fire departments had already provided and billed for those services. AMR-CT also entered a consent agreement with the Department of Public Health requiring it to cease improper billing, comply with reporting requirements for one year, and pay a $25,000 civil penalty.
$627K
The New Jersey Attorney General settled with Diamond Institute for Infertility and Menopause, LLC, following a data breach that exposed the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 14,663 patients. The investigation found the clinic failed to implement required HIPAA Security Rule safeguards, including risk assessments, encryption, and access controls. The $495,000 settlement includes civil penalties and requires the clinic to implement a comprehensive information security program and corrective actions.
$495K
AMCA suffered an eight-month data breach from August 2018 to March 2019, exposing personal information including Social Security numbers, payment card data, and medical test details of over 7 million individuals nationwide, including 246,000 New Jersey residents. The multistate settlement requires AMCA to implement enhanced data security measures and pay $21 million, though payment is suspended due to the company's financial situation.
$21.0M
The FTC settled with Flo Health, Inc., developer of a popular fertility-tracking app, alleging it misled users by sharing sensitive health data with third-party analytics providers like Facebook and Google after promising to keep such data private. The proposed consent order requires Flo to obtain user consent before sharing health data, notify affected users, and destroy previously shared data, among other requirements.
Wakefern Food Corp. and associated ShopRite entities settled allegations that they improperly disposed of electronic devices containing protected health information, potentially exposing the data of over 9,700 New Jersey residents. They agreed to pay $235,000 and implement comprehensive data security measures including appointing privacy officers and providing training.
$235K
New Jersey Attorney General settled with Community Health Systems, Inc. over a 2014 data breach affecting 6.1 million patients, including over 45,000 New Jersey residents. CHS will pay $5 million to 28 states and implement enhanced data security measures to protect personal and health information.
$5.0M
Anthem, Inc. settled with California for $8.69 million over a 2014 data breach that exposed personal information of 78 million consumers, including 13.5 million Californians. The breach resulted from security deficiencies, and the settlement includes injunctive relief to improve information security practices. This action was part of a parallel multistate settlement.
$8.7M
Aetna Inc. settled with the California Attorney General for $935,000 over allegations that it revealed the HIV status of 1,991 Californians through a mailing error where medication information was visible through envelope windows. The settlement requires Aetna to implement improved mailing procedures and conduct annual privacy assessments. This action enforces health privacy laws and protects sensitive medical information.
$935K
EmblemHealth, Inc. settled with the New Jersey Attorney General over a 2016 data breach where Medicare Health Insurance Claim Numbers (containing Social Security numbers) were improperly disclosed on mailing labels to over 81,000 customers, including 6,443 in New Jersey. The company agreed to pay a $100,000 civil penalty and implement compliance reforms including ceasing use of HICNs with SSNs, enhancing employee training, and notifying the state of future breaches.
$100K
All data sourced from official government enforcement pages.