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Privacy Enforcement Tracker

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

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HHSEnforcement Action

Benton County Health

Benton County Health (Healthcare Provider, OR) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 1,476 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.

LowData BreachHealth DataSecurity Failure
HHSEnforcement Action

Minnesota Department of Human Services

Minnesota Department of Human Services (Health Plan, MN) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 303,965 individuals. Breach type: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure. Location of breached information: Network Server.

HighData BreachHealth DataUnauthorized Data Sharing
CAEnforcement ActionMultistate

U.S. Department of Justice

California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief opposing the U.S. Department of Justice's subpoena for patient records from University of Pittsburgh Medical Center related to gender-affirming care. The brief argues that the subpoena violates patient privacy, infringes on states' rights to regulate medicine, and exceeds DOJ's statutory authority.

LowHealth DataChildren's Data
CAEnforcement ActionMultistate

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services(Department of Health and Human Services)

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside attorneys general from New York, Colorado, Illinois, and Minnesota, filed a motion for preliminary injunction to continue blocking the Trump Administration's unlawful freeze of $10 billion in federal funding for child care and family assistance programs and to prevent broad data requests for personally identifiable information of millions of residents. The funding freeze targets five Democratic-led states without evidence of fraud, and the data requests are part of the challenged unlawful actions. A temporary restraining order was previously granted blocking these measures.

LowUnauthorized Data Sharing
HHSEnforcement Action

Central Texas MHMR Center dba Center for Life Resource

Central Texas MHMR Center dba Center for Life Resource (Healthcare Provider, TX) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 501 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.

LowData BreachHealth DataSecurity Failure
HHSEnforcement Action

Superior Care Plus LLC d/b/a Supportive Home Health LLC

Superior Care Plus LLC d/b/a Supportive Home Health LLC (Healthcare Provider, OH) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 1,415 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Email.

LowData BreachHealth DataSecurity Failure
FTCEnforcement ActionMultistate

RivX Automation Corp.(RivX)

Consumer fraud case where the FTC and Florida shut down RivX for deceiving consumers with false trucking investment opportunities. The court entered an $8.39 million judgment and banned the defendants from business opportunities. This protects consumers from business opportunity scams.

HighSecurity Failure

$8.4M

HHSEnforcement Action

360 Dental PC

360 Dental PC (Healthcare Provider, PA) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 11,273 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.

MediumData BreachHealth DataSecurity Failure
HHSEnforcement Action

Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund d/b/a Tulane University Medical Group

Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund d/b/a Tulane University Medical Group (Healthcare Provider, LA) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 6,556 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Email.

LowData BreachHealth DataSecurity Failure
HHSEnforcement Action

Southern Immediate Care, LLC

Southern Immediate Care, LLC (Healthcare Provider, AL) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 7,447 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Email.

LowData BreachHealth DataSecurity Failure
CAInvestigation

xAI

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced an investigation into xAI for its Grok AI model generating nonconsensual sexual images of women and children, including child sexual abuse material. The AG expressed deep concern and zero tolerance, urging immediate action to prevent further

LowChildren's DataConsent Failure
HHSEnforcement Action

Florence County Commission on Alcohol & Drug Abuse – dba Circle Park Behavioral Health Services (“Circle Park”)

Florence County Commission on Alcohol & Drug Abuse – dba Circle Park Behavioral Health Services (“Circle Park”) (Healthcare Provider, SC) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 7,020 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Email.

LowData BreachHealth DataSecurity Failure
FTCConsent Decree

General Motors LLC, General Motors Holdings LLC, and OnStar, LLC(General Motors)

Privacy enforcement action where the FTC settled with General Motors and OnStar for collecting and selling consumers' geolocation and driving behavior data without adequate notice or consent. The order prohibits sharing data with consumer reporting agencies and requires transparency and consumer choice measures.

LowGeolocation DataConsent FailureUnauthorized Data Sharing
FTCEnforcement Action

JustAnswer LLC(JustAnswer)

Consumer fraud case where the FTC sued JustAnswer LLC for deceiving consumers into enrolling in a costly recurring monthly subscription by falsely claiming low one-time fees. The company did not obtain affirmative consent or clearly disclose subscription terms, violating ROSCA and the FTC Act. The FTC seeks an injunction, consumer refunds, and civil penalties.

LowConsent FailureNotice Failure
FTCEnforcement Action

Cliq, Inc., Andrew Phillips, John Blaugrund(Cliq)

The FTC filed a motion in federal court seeking to hold payment processor Cliq, Inc. and its operators in contempt for systematically violating a 2015 consent order. The defendants are accused of processing payments for high-risk and prohibited merchants, failing to screen for deceptive practices, and facilitating fraud avoidance tactics. The FTC is requesting at least $52.9 million in consumer relief, a permanent ban on the individuals from payment processing, and appointment of a receiver.

HighConsent FailureSecurity Failure

$52.9M

HHSEnforcement Action

TMG Health, Inc.

TMG Health, Inc. (Business Associate, TX) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 2,076 individuals. Breach type: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure. Location of breached information: Network Server.

LowData BreachHealth DataUnauthorized Data Sharing
HHSEnforcement Action

FullBeauty Brands, Inc. Associate Benefits Plan

FullBeauty Brands, Inc. Associate Benefits Plan (Health Plan, NY) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 4,725 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.

LowData BreachHealth DataSecurity Failure
OREnforcement Action

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)

Civil rights and health enforcement action where Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, joined by 11 other states, sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over a policy that conditions federal health, education, and research funding on states' agreement to discriminate

High
FTCInvestigation

Sports agents(Sports Agents)

Consumer fraud investigation where the FTC is seeking information from 20 universities about whether sports agents are complying with the Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act (SPARTA), which requires disclosures to student athletes and notification to schools. The inquiry aims to ensure student athletes are protected from deceptive practices by agents.

LowNotice Failure
HHSEnforcement Action

Avosina Healthcare Solutions

Avosina Healthcare Solutions (Business Associate, VA) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 44,425 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.

MediumData BreachHealth DataSecurity Failure
HHSEnforcement Action

Central Ozarks Medical Center

Central Ozarks Medical Center (Healthcare Provider, MO) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 11,818 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.

MediumData BreachHealth DataSecurity Failure
HHSEnforcement Action

The Center for Neuropsychology and Learning, PC

The Center for Neuropsychology and Learning, PC (Healthcare Provider, MI) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 3,722 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.

LowData BreachHealth DataSecurity Failure
CAEnforcement ActionMultistate

Trump Administration

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, on behalf of a multistate coalition, filed a motion in U.S. District Court to enforce a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump Administration from demanding personal and sensitive information about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients. The Administration has renewed its demand, threatening to withhold administrative funding from states that do not comply, which the AG argues violates the existing court order and federal law protecting the confidentiality of SNAP applicant data.

HighUnauthorized Data Sharing
HHSEnforcement Action

Illinois Department of Human Services

Illinois Department of Human Services (Health Plan, IL) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 705,017 individuals. Breach type: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure. Location of breached information: Network Server.

HighData BreachHealth DataUnauthorized Data Sharing
MAEnforcement ActionMultistate

Trump Administration

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell filed a motion to enforce a preliminary injunction against the Trump Administration's demands for personal data of SNAP recipients. The court previously blocked such demands, but the administration renewed its request, threatening to withhold funding. The AG seeks to ensure compliance with federal privacy laws and protect SNAP recipients' sensitive information.

LowUnauthorized Data SharingChildren's Data
NYInvestigation

Instacart

New York Attorney General Letitia James sent a letter to Instacart demanding information about its use of algorithmic pricing, after a study found users were charged up to 23% more for identical products. The AG warned that Instacart’s pricing disclosures are non-compliant with New York’s Algorithmic Pricing Disclosure Act, which requires prominent notices near product prices when personal data is used to set prices. Instacart must provide details on its pricing experiments, automated tools, and compliance efforts with the state’s disclosure requirements.

LowSurveillance PricingNotice Failure
HHSEnforcement Action

ABKSW PREFERRED HEALTH PARTNERS, PLLC d/b/a NORTH TEXAS PREFERRED HEALTH PARTNERS

ABKSW PREFERRED HEALTH PARTNERS, PLLC d/b/a NORTH TEXAS PREFERRED HEALTH PARTNERS (Healthcare Provider, TX) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 2,074 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.

LowData BreachHealth DataSecurity Failure
ORInvestigation

Federal Law Enforcement Agencies(Federal Agents)

Civil rights investigation by the Oregon Attorney General into an incident where federal agents shot two people in Portland, examining whether officers acted outside lawful authority and addressing concerns about a pattern of excessive force.

LowSecurity Failure
HHSEnforcement Action

Devereux Foundation

Devereux Foundation (Healthcare Provider, PA) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 501 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.

LowData BreachHealth DataSecurity Failure
CPPAAdministrative Order

Rickenbacher Data LLC, d/b/a Datamasters(Datamasters)

Datamasters, a data broker, failed to register with the California Data Broker Registry as required by the Delete Act. The company sold sensitive personal information including health conditions, age, race, and political views. As a result, it must pay a $45,000 fine and cease all sales of Californians' personal information.

LowData Broker Non-Compliance

$45K

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