1,788 enforcement actions from 16 federal and state jurisdictions. Every event traced back to its official government source.
1,788
Total Actions
16
Jurisdictions
$51.8B+
Total Fines Tracked
Watson Clinic (Healthcare Provider, FL) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 280,278 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
WebTPA Employer Services, LLC (“WebTPA”) (Business Associate, TX) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 2,518,533 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
Kenneth Young Center (Healthcare Provider, IL) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 6,842 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
Medical Express Ambulance Inc. D/B/A Medex Ambulance (Healthcare Provider, IL) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 121,190 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
United Seating and Mobility, L.L.C., d/b/a Numotion (Healthcare Provider, TN) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 602,265 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
AMERICAN RENAL MANAGEMENT (Business Associate, TN) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 501 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
Therapeutic Health Services (Healthcare Provider, WA) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 501 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
Empath-Stratum Inc. doing business as Empath Health (Healthcare Provider, FL) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 5,545 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Email.
Medical Billing Specialists, Inc. (Business Associate, MA) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 43,673 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
Kootenai Health (Healthcare Provider, ID) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 464,088 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
NorthBay Healthcare Corporation (Healthcare Provider, CA) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 569,012 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
Cumberland Heights Foundation, Inc. (Healthcare Provider, TN) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 5,078 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Email.
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (Health Plan, CA) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 13,400,000 individuals. Breach type: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure. Location of breached information: Network Server.
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.
Morgan Stanley failed to properly decommission computer devices containing unencrypted customer data, leading to the sale of devices with personal information at auction and missing servers with potential data. A multistate coalition secured a $6.5 million settlement requiring Morgan Stanley to implement enhanced data security measures.
$6.5M
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced a multistate settlement where Morgan Stanley will pay $1.27 million to NJ over data security incidents that compromised personal information of over 755,000 NJ residents and millions nationwide. The incidents involved improper decommissioning of devices and a software flaw, leading to unauthorized access. The settlement requires Morgan Stanley to strengthen its data security and disposal procedures.
$1.3M
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
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
Marymount Manhattan College suffered a data breach in 2021 affecting 99,097 New Yorkers. The New York Attorney General found that MMC failed to secure its network infrastructure and update security policies. As part of the agreement, MMC must invest $3.5 million over six years to improve data encryption, enable multi-factor authentication, and implement other security measures.
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 health information at Kaiser’s California facilities. Undercover inspections of 16 Kaiser facilities found hundreds of hazardous and medical waste items, plus over 10,000 paper records containing personal information of more than 7,700 patients in unsecured, publicly accessible dumpsters. The settlement requires Kaiser to pay $49 million total, implement enhanced compliance measures, and retain an independent auditor for five years to conduct regular waste and programmatic compliance audits.
$49.0M
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
The FTC charged Ring LLC with allowing employees to access private customer videos without consent and failing to secure user accounts, leading to hackers controlling cameras. Under a proposed consent order, Ring must pay $5.8 million in refunds, delete unlawfully accessed data, and implement a privacy and security program.
$5.8M
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 settled with Ring for failing to secure consumer videos, allowing unauthorized access by employees and hackers. Ring agreed to provide $5.6 million in refunds to affected customers and implement security measures.
$5.6M
The FTC finalized an order against Drizly and its CEO for security failures that led to a data breach exposing 2.5 million consumers' personal information. Drizly failed to implement basic security measures despite prior alerts. The order requires Drizly to destroy unnecessary data, implement a security program, and publicly detail data collection practices.
Connecticut, as part of a 40-state coalition, secured multistate settlements totaling over $16 million with Experian and T-Mobile related to data breaches in 2012 and 2015 that exposed consumers' personal information. Experian agreed to pay $12.67 million and implement enhanced data security measures, while T-Mobile agreed to pay $2.43 million and strengthen vendor management. Additionally, Experian Data Corp. paid $1 million to resolve a separate 2012 breach investigation, with all entities required to improve data protection practices.
$16.0M
All data sourced from official government enforcement pages.