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
A multistate coalition of 50 attorneys general, including New Jersey, reached a $52 million settlement with Marriott International, Inc. for two data breaches that exposed personal information of over 131 million consumers. The breaches resulted from inadequate cybersecurity practices at Starwood and Marriott networks. The settlement mandates comprehensive security improvements and monetary penalties.
$52.0M
Blackbaud, a software company, experienced a ransomware attack in 2020 that exposed sensitive personal information, including protected health data, due to inadequate security practices and delayed breach notification. A multistate investigation resulted in a $49.5 million settlement, requiring Blackbaud to enhance data security, implement breach response plans, and undergo third-party assessments.
$49.5M
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced a multistate settlement with Experian and T-Mobile over a 2015 data breach that compromised personal information of over 15 million consumers. The companies will pay over $16 million to states and agree to improve data security and vendor management practices. New Jersey will receive approximately $500,000 from the settlement.
$16.0M
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
Home Depot settled for $17.5 million over a 2014 data breach that compromised personal information of over 40 million consumers due to inadequate security at self-checkout kiosks. The settlement requires extensive cybersecurity reforms including an information security program, employee training, and encryption. New Jersey receives $579,623 from the multi-state settlement.
$17.5M
New Jersey Attorney General announced a multi-state settlement with Anthem, Inc. over a 2015 data breach that exposed personal information of over 78 million Americans, including 1.15 million New Jersey residents. Anthem will pay $39.5 million to participating states and implement enhanced cybersecurity measures.
$39.5M
Uber Technologies, Inc. agreed to pay $148 million to settle a multi-state investigation into a data breach that compromised personal information of riders and drivers. The breach occurred in November 2016 but was not disclosed until November 2017. Uber must adopt new policies to safeguard consumer data.
$148.0M
Target Corp. agreed to pay $18.5 million to resolve a multi-state investigation into the November 2013 data breach that compromised payment card information of over 41 million shoppers. The settlement requires Target to implement comprehensive cybersecurity reforms, including a dedicated Information Security Program, encryption, network segmentation, and third-party assessments.
$18.5M
All data sourced from official government enforcement pages.