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
Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health (Healthcare Provider, TX) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 5,357 individuals. Breach type: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure. Location of breached information: Electronic Medical Record.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against the City of El Cajon for unlawfully sharing Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) data with over 100 out-of-state law enforcement agencies, violating state law that restricts such data to California public agencies. The AG is seeking a court order to halt the sharing and compel compliance with state privacy protections.
Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System- State Medicaid Agency (Health Plan, AZ) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 3,177 individuals. Breach type: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure. Location of breached information: Electronic Medical Record.
Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc (Healthcare Provider, FL) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 896 individuals. Breach type: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure. Location of breached information: Paper/Films.
Governing Magazine recognized Connecticut Attorney General William Tong as a 2025 Public Official of the Year for his bipartisan enforcement leadership, highlighting major settlements including the $6 billion Purdue Pharma opioid case and $440 million JUUL e-cigarette marketing settlement.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, along with attorneys general from Arizona, New York, Virginia, Washington, and the FTC, sued Zillow and Redfin for an anticompetitive agreement where Zillow paid Redfin $100 million to exit the multifamily rental listing market. The complaint alleges violations of the Sherman Act and Clayton Act, claiming the agreement reduces competition and could lead to higher rents.
Weekend Health, LLC (Business Associate, NY) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 1,643 individuals. Breach type: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure. Location of breached information: Network Server.
The FTC filed a complaint against Iconic Hearts Holdings, Inc., operator of the Sendit anonymous messaging app, for unlawfully collecting personal data from children in violation of COPPA, misleading users by sending messages from fake personas, and tricking consumers into paid subscriptions by falsely promising to reveal anonymous senders.
Blue Shield of California (Business Associate, CA) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 607 individuals. Breach type: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure. Location of breached information: Paper/Films.
Belkorp Ag, LLC (Health Plan, CA) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 942 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
Gainwell Technologies LLC (Business Associate, TX) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 912 individuals. Breach type: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure. Location of breached information: Other.
VIVA Health (Health Plan, AL) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 4,945 individuals. Breach type: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure. Location of breached information: Other.
Intercommunity Action Inc. (Healthcare Provider, PA) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 2,680 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
Healthcare Interactive (Business Associate, MD) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 501 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
A coalition of 21 state attorneys general led by New York Attorney General Letitia James obtained a temporary restraining order from the District Court for the Northern District of California blocking the USDA from demanding personally identifiable information of all SNAP recipients, including Social Security numbers, home addresses, and immigration statuses. The lawsuit argued that the USDA’s demand violated federal and state laws prohibiting disclosure of SNAP data except in narrow circumstances, and that the data would be used for immigration enforcement against recipients. The order also prohibits the USDA from withholding SNAP funding from plaintiff states that refuse to comply with the data demand.
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 20 other states sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture to stop its demand for personal information of SNAP recipients for immigration enforcement. The District Court issued a temporary restraining order blocking USDA's demand and preventing funding cuts, citing violations of laws protecting SNAP data confidentiality.
Trusteed Plan Services Corporation (Business Associate, WA) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 7,977 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
Munson Healthcare (Healthcare Provider, MI) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 1,186 individuals. Breach type: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure. Location of breached information: Paper/Films.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed complaints against multiple pornography websites for violating Florida's age-verification law by not verifying users' ages, allowing children access to harmful material. The law requires such sites to implement age verification, and violations can result in fines up to $50,000 per violation. The complaints seek injunctions, civil penalties, and compliance with the law.
North Penn Comprehensive Health Services d.b.a Laurel Health Centers (Healthcare Provider, PA) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 991 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Email.
Cookeville Regional Medical Center (Healthcare Provider, TN) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 500 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
Saint Anthony Hospital (Healthcare Provider, IL) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 6,679 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Email.
Franklin Dermatology Group, PLC (Healthcare Provider, TN) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 2,457 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
Western Skies Wellness LLC (Healthcare Provider, OR) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 1,700 individuals. Breach type: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure. Location of breached information: Electronic Medical Record, Other.
The FTC issued 6(b) orders to seven technology companies to investigate the safety and privacy practices of their AI chatbots, particularly regarding impacts on children and teens. The inquiry focuses on compliance with children's privacy laws, data handling, and disclosures, requiring companies to provide information on these aspects.
Texas Center for Infectious Disease Associates (Healthcare Provider, TX) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 1,236 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Email.
Connecticut, California, and Colorado attorneys general, along with the California Privacy Protection Agency, announced a joint investigative sweep targeting businesses that fail to honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals, which allow consumers to opt-out of the sale of their personal information. The coalition sent letters to non-compliant businesses demanding immediate compliance with state privacy laws requiring respect for consumer opt-out preferences.
The California Privacy Protection Agency, together with the Attorneys General of California, Colorado, and Connecticut, announced an investigative sweep targeting businesses that fail to honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals, which automatically communicate consumers' opt-out requests. The coalition is contacting identified businesses and demanding immediate compliance with state privacy laws. This coordinated effort highlights the states' commitment to enforcing consumers' right to opt-out of the sale of their personal information.
Somerset County Children and Youth Services (Healthcare Provider, PA) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 2,251 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Email.
Coos County Family Health Services (Healthcare Provider, NH) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 501 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
All data sourced from official government enforcement pages.