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Privacy Enforcement Tracker

1,634 enforcement actions from 16 federal and state jurisdictions. Every event traced back to its official government source.

1,634

Total Actions

16

Jurisdictions

$49.9B+

Total Fines Tracked

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HHSEnforcement Action

Therapeutic Health Services

Therapeutic Health Services (Healthcare Provider, WA) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 501 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.

LowData BreachHealth DataSecurity Failure
HHSEnforcement Action

Kootenai Health

Kootenai Health (Healthcare Provider, ID) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 464,088 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.

HighData BreachHealth DataSecurity Failure
HHSEnforcement Action

Medical Billing Specialists, Inc.

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.

MediumData BreachHealth DataSecurity Failure
HHSEnforcement Action

NorthBay Healthcare Corporation

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.

HighData BreachHealth DataSecurity Failure
HHSEnforcement Action

Cumberland Heights Foundation, Inc.

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.

LowData BreachHealth DataSecurity Failure
HHSEnforcement Action

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.

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.

CriticalData BreachHealth DataUnauthorized Data Sharing
HHSEnforcement Action

Gaia Software, LLC

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.

MediumData BreachHealth DataSecurity Failure
HHSEnforcement Action

UNC Hospitals

UNC Hospitals (Healthcare Provider, NC) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 3,142 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Email.

LowData BreachHealth DataSecurity Failure
HHSEnforcement Action

Delta Health System

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.

HighData BreachHealth DataSecurity Failure
HHSEnforcement Action

Strive Holdco, LLC

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.

MediumData BreachHealth DataUnauthorized Data Sharing
NJSettlementMultistate

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC(Morgan Stanley)

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.

HighSecurity FailureData Breach

$1.3M

NYSettlementMultistate

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC(Morgan Stanley)

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.

HighSecurity FailureData Breach

$6.5M

NYSettlement

US Radiology Specialists, Inc.(US Radiology)

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.

MediumSecurity FailureData BreachHealth Data

$450K

NYSettlement

Personal Touch Holding Corporation(Personal Touch)

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.

MediumSecurity FailureData BreachHealth Data

$350K

NJSettlementMultistate

Blackbaud

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.

CriticalData BreachSecurity FailureBreach Notification Delay

$49.5M

NYConsent Decree

Marymount Manhattan College

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.

LowSecurity FailureData BreachStudent Data
CASettlement

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (collectively Kaiser)

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.

CriticalHealth DataSecurity FailureData Breach

$49.0M

CASettlement

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

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.

CriticalHealth DataData Breach

$49.0M

FTCConsent Decree

Ring LLC(Ring)

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.

HighConsent FailureNotice FailureSecurity Failure

$5.8M

NJSettlementMultistate

EyeMed Vision Care

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.

HighData BreachSecurity FailureHealth Data

$2.5M

FTCSettlement

Ring

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.

LowData BreachUnauthorized Data SharingConsent Failure

$5.6M

FTCConsent Decree

Drizly

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.

LowSecurity FailureData Breach
CTSettlementMultistate

Experian; T-Mobile

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.

CriticalData BreachSecurity FailureNotice Failure

$16.0M

NJSettlementMultistate

Experian and T-Mobile

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.

CriticalData BreachSecurity Failure

$16.0M

NJSettlementMultistate

Wawa Inc.(Wawa)

Wawa Inc. agreed to pay $8 million to resolve a multistate investigation into a data breach that compromised approximately 34 million payment cards between April 2019 and December 2019. The breach involved malware that harvested card data from point-of-sale terminals. New Jersey will receive $2.5 million, and Wawa must implement enhanced cybersecurity measures including a comprehensive security program and third-party audits.

HighData BreachSecurity Failure

$8.0M

FTCConsent Decree

CafePress

The FTC finalized an order against CafePress for failing to secure consumer data and covering up a data breach. The company must implement comprehensive security measures, and its former owner must pay $500,000 in redress to victims.

MediumSecurity FailureData BreachBreach Notification Delay

$500K

NJSettlementMultistate

Carnival Cruise Line(Carnival)

New Jersey, as part of a multistate coalition, settled with Carnival Cruise Line over a 2019 data breach that compromised personal information of approximately 180,000 employees and customers nationwide. The breach resulted from deficiencies in Carnival's data security program and delayed breach notification. Carnival will pay $1.25 million and implement enhanced email security and breach response measures.

HighData BreachSecurity FailureBreach Notification Delay

$1.3M

CTSettlementMultistate

Carnival Cruise Line

Connecticut, co-leading a multistate investigation, secured a $1.25 million settlement with Carnival Cruise Line over a 2019 data breach affecting approximately 180,000 individuals nationwide. The breach exposed sensitive data including passport numbers, driver's licenses, payment card information, and health data, with a 10-month delay in notification. Carnival agreed to implement enhanced email security measures, a breach response plan, and an independent security assessment.

HighData BreachSecurity FailureBreach Notification Delay

$1.3M

FTCConsent Decree

Residual Pumpkin Entity, LLC and PlanetArt, LLC(CafePress)

The FTC took action against CafePress for failing to secure consumer data and covering up a major data breach. The company stored sensitive information insecurely and delayed notifying customers. As part of the settlement, Residual Pumpkin must pay $500,000 in redress, and both companies must implement comprehensive security programs.

MediumData BreachSecurity FailureNotice Failure

$500K

CTInvestigationMultistate

T-Mobile

In March 2022, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced that Connecticut is co-leading a multistate investigation into T-Mobile's 2021 data breach, which affected over 53 million individuals. The breach compromised sensitive data including names, dates of birth, Social Security Numbers, and driver's license information. Tong urged affected consumers to take protective steps such as credit monitoring and freezes.

LowData BreachSecurity Failure

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