1,672 enforcement actions from 16 federal and state jurisdictions. Every event traced back to its official government source.
1,672
Total Actions
16
Jurisdictions
$50.5B+
Total Fines Tracked
New York Attorney General Letitia James secured $14.2 million in settlements from eight car insurance companies for failing to implement reasonable data security controls, leading to data breaches that exposed over 825,000 New Yorkers' personal information including driver's license numbers and dates of birth. Hackers exploited vulnerabilities in the companies' online quoting tools to steal the data, which was later used to file fraudulent unemployment claims during the COVID-19 pandemic. The settlements require the companies to pay penalties and implement enhanced cybersecurity measures including data inventory maintenance, multifactor authentication, and improved threat response procedures.
$14.2M
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a civil enforcement action against Roku, Inc. for violating the Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBOR) and Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA). The complaint alleges Roku collected, sold, and enabled reidentification of children’s sensitive personal data, including viewing habits and voice recordings, without parental consent or meaningful notice to consumers. The state seeks civil penalties, injunctive relief, and requirements for Roku to implement transparent disclosures, lawful parental controls, and cease unauthorized processing of children’s data.
New York Attorney General Letitia James secured $14.2 million in settlements from eight car insurance companies for failing to protect consumers' personal information. The companies' inadequate cybersecurity allowed hackers to steal driver's license numbers and other data through online quoting tools, impacting over 825,000 New Yorkers. The settlements require the companies to pay penalties and implement enhanced data security measures.
$14.2M
Visiting Nurse Association of Texas, LLC (Healthcare Provider, TX) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 28,515 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Email.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a settlement agreement with Austin Diagnostic Clinic to end its policy of restricting parental access to children’s electronic health records. The agreement requires the clinic to provide parents with full, real-time access to their children’s medical information except where restricted by state or federal law, and the AG will monitor compliance.
Minnesota and New Hampshire joined the Consortium of Privacy Regulators, a bipartisan group of state privacy enforcers. The consortium coordinates enforcement of state privacy laws, which share common features like consumer rights to access, delete, and opt out of data sales. The CPPA also highlighted recent enforcement actions against Tractor Supply Company, Todd Snyder, American Honda, and data broker Background Alert.
Governor Newsom signed the California Opt Me Out Act (AB 566), requiring browsers to offer built-in opt-out preference signals (OOPS) by January 2027. This makes California the first state to mandate that browsers provide easy-to-use tools for consumers to automatically communicate their privacy preferences to websites, closing a major gap in CCPA enforcement.
Conduent Business Services LLC (Business Associate, NJ) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 42,616 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
Wellpoint, Inc. (Business Associate, IN) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 579 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
OB-GYN Associates, Ltd. dba OBGYN Associates (Healthcare Provider, NV) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 62,238 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
Cardiovascular Medicine Associates (doing business as MyCardiologist) (Healthcare Provider, FL) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 2,248 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Email.
Space Coast Vascular (Healthcare Provider, FL) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 18,819 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
The Texas Attorney General opened an investigation into TP-Link Systems Inc. for potentially allowing the Chinese government to access Texans' consumer data through back doors in networking equipment. The investigation will examine whether TP Link violated Texas privacy law by misleading consumers about its independence and improperly collecting or disclosing data. This follows a prior privacy notice violation issued to the company.
Sierra Vista Hospital & Clinics (Healthcare Provider, NM) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 75,054 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
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.
Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation (Health Plan, RI) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 103,879 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
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.
Harbor (Healthcare Provider, OH) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 216,000 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) settled with Tractor Supply Company for $1.35 million over violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The violations included failing to maintain a proper privacy policy, not notifying job applicants of their rights, lacking an effective opt-out mechanism, and sharing personal information without adequate contracts. Tractor Supply must pay the fine and implement remedial measures such as scanning digital properties and annual compliance certification.
$1.4M
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.
The FTC and 19 states settled with Kars-R-Us.com, Inc. and its operators for deceptive charity fundraising claims, where only 0.28% of over $45 million raised was used for breast cancer screenings. Operators face permanent fundraising bans and a $3.88 million monetary judgment.
$3.9M
VIVA Health (Health Plan, AL) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 4,945 individuals. Breach type: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure. Location of breached information: Other.
All data sourced from official government enforcement pages.