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
Palomar Health Medical Group (Healthcare Provider, CA) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 1,140,221 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
Ascension Health (Healthcare Provider, MO) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 5,466,931 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
The FTC finalized an order against Avast for selling consumers' web browsing data for advertising after promising privacy protection. Avast must pay $16.5 million, is banned from selling such data, must delete collected data, obtain consent, notify consumers, and implement a privacy program.
$16.5M
Geisinger (Healthcare Provider, PA) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 1,276,026 individuals. Breach type: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure. Location of breached information: Network Server.
A&A Services d/b/a Sav-Rx (Business Associate, NE) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 2,812,336 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service, Inc. (Healthcare Provider, IL) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 1,039,972 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.
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.
Connecticut Attorney General announced a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health for its role in the opioid epidemic. Publicis will pay the settlement, disclose internal documents, and cease accepting opioid-related client work. Connecticut will receive nearly $4.44 million from the settlement.
$350.0M
The FTC settled with Avast for deceiving customers by claiming its antivirus software blocked tracking while secretly collecting and selling browsing data. Avast must pay $16.5 million in refunds and is banned from such practices. The FTC is now processing claims for affected consumers.
$16.5M
Attorney General William Tong announced details for consumers to receive restitution from a $700 million antitrust settlement with Google. The settlement, secured in December 2023 by a coalition of 53 attorneys general, addresses Google's monopoly in the Google Play Store that led to inflated fees for consumers. Eligible consumers who made purchases between August 2016 and September 2023 will receive automatic payments via PayPal or Venmo.
$700.0M
The FTC and CFPB settled with Trans Union LLC and its subsidiary for violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act by including inaccurate and incomplete eviction records in tenant screening reports, harming consumers' ability to obtain housing. The settlement requires Trans Union to pay $15 million, with $11 million for consumer compensation and $4 million as a civil penalty, and to implement measures to ensure report accuracy and disclose data sources.
$15.0M
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
Blackbaud, a cloud company providing donor management software, experienced a 2020 data breach exposing personal information of millions of donors through its nonprofit customers. A multistate investigation found Blackbaud failed to implement adequate data security and delayed breach notifications. As a result, Blackbaud agreed to pay $49.5 million and overhaul its security practices.
$49.5M
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $93 million settlement with Google for deceiving users about location tracking. Google continued to collect location data even after users opted out, violating California consumer protection laws. The settlement includes injunctive terms to enhance transparency and user controls over location settings.
$93.0M
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
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
Connecticut led a multistate settlement with JUUL Labs for $438.5 million over allegations of marketing vaping products to underage youth. The settlement funds are being directed to Regional Behavioral Health Action Organizations through new legislation to combat youth vaping, with requirements for transparency and evidence-based programs.
$438.5M
The FTC and DOJ charged Amazon with violating COPPA by indefinitely retaining children's Alexa voice recordings and failing to honor parents' deletion requests. Under a proposed consent decree, Amazon must pay $25 million, delete children's data, and implement privacy safeguards.
$25.0M
Epic Games, maker of Fortnite, violated children's privacy laws by collecting data from under-13 users without parental consent and used deceptive designs to trick users into unintended purchases. The FTC secured a $275 million civil penalty and $245 million in consumer refunds, with requirements to enhance privacy defaults, delete improperly collected data, implement a privacy program, and prohibit dark patterns and account locking for charge disputes.
$275.0M
Connecticut and 39 other states secured a $391.5 million settlement with Google for misleading consumers about location tracking and continuing to collect data after users opted out. The settlement mandates Google to enhance transparency and user controls for location settings, including clear disclosures and user-friendly account controls.
$391.5M
Google settled with 40 state attorneys general over allegations that it misled consumers about location tracking practices. Google will pay $391.5 million and must enhance transparency and user controls for location data collection.
$391.5M
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
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
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong led 34 states and territories in a $438.5 million settlement with JUUL Labs over its youth-targeted marketing and misleading practices. The settlement includes strict injunctive terms prohibiting youth marketing, certain flavors, and requiring age verification. Funds will support tobacco cessation programs.
$438.5M
State attorneys general reached a $450 million settlement with opioid manufacturer Endo International plc as part of its bankruptcy. The settlement resolves allegations of deceptive marketing that downplayed addiction risks and overstated benefits, particularly for Opana ER. Endo must pay $450 million over 10 years, ban opioid marketing forever, and disclose millions of documents.
$450.0M
Connecticut Attorney General announced a $34 million multistate settlement with Harris Jewelry for deceptive marketing and false promises to servicemembers, tricking them into high-interest loans for overpriced jewelry, with refunds and debt relief for affected consumers.
$34.0M
Ford Motor Company agreed to a $19.2 million multistate settlement for falsely advertising the fuel economy of 2013–2014 C-Max hybrids and the payload capacity of 2011–2014 Super Duty pickup trucks. The settlement requires Ford to cease deceptive advertising practices and pay penalties to participating states.
$19.2M
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong secured $1.2 million in restitution for 40,841 state consumers as part of a multistate $141 million settlement with Intuit Inc., the owner of TurboTax. The settlement resolves allegations that Intuit deceived low-income consumers into paying for tax preparation services that were offered for free through the IRS Free File program by using deceptive marketing tactics and confusing product names. Intuit must pay restitution, suspend its 'free, free, free' ad campaign, and implement business practice reforms.
$141.0M
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced a $1.85 billion multistate settlement with student loan servicer Navient for unfair and deceptive servicing practices. Navient steered borrowers into costly forbearances and originated predatory loans, resulting in debt relief for over 66,000 borrowers and restitution for 350,000 federal loan borrowers. The settlement includes a $142.5 million payment to attorneys general and conduct reforms to improve servicing practices.
$142.5M
All data sourced from official government enforcement pages.