Consumers Affected
165,000
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against National General and Allstate Insurance Company for two data breaches in 2020 and 2021 that exposed the driver’s license numbers of over 165,000 New York residents. The AG alleges National General failed to implement reasonable data security measures, did not notify consumers or state agencies of the first breach, and left systems vulnerable to a second larger breach after Allstate took over data security operations. The AG is seeking monetary penalties and an injunction to prevent further violations.
Attorney General James is seeking monetary penalties for National General’s failure to implement reasonable data security safeguards and notify consumers of breaches, along with an injunction to stop any continued violations. No final remedies have been imposed as the enforcement action is a pending lawsuit.
In-house legal teams at insurance companies and their vendors should review all data security provisions in vendor agreements to ensure they require reasonable safeguards against automated attacks, including monitoring for unauthorized access and breach detection protocols. Contracts should include clear breach notification timelines that comply with applicable state laws, specifically requiring prompt notice to consumers and regulators in the event of a data breach exposing personal information like driver’s license numbers. Additionally, clauses governing the protection of government-issued identification data (e.g., driver’s license numbers) should be updated to require encryption or masking of such data in public-facing systems, and to mandate that vendors notify the company immediately of any security incidents. Teams should also verify that contracts with acquired entities include provisions requiring the acquiring party to maintain or enhance existing data security measures post-acquisition.
Entity
National General and Allstate Insurance Company
Industry
InsuranceOfficial Press Release
https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2025/attorney-general-james-sues-national-general-and-allstate-insurance-failing
state of new york v national general holdings corp et al com
https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/court-filings/state-of-new-york-v-national-general-holdings-corp-et-al-complaint-2025.pdf
New York Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://ag.ny.gov/press-releases
"filed a lawsuit against several insurance companies doing business as National General and Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate)"
"March 10, 2025"
"New York Attorney General Letitia James"
"filed a lawsuit against several insurance companies doing business as National General and Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate)"
"suffered a pair of back-to-back data breaches that exposed the driver’s license numbers of more than 165,000 New Yorkers"
"failure to implement reasonable data security measures"
$2.6M
New York and Connecticut reached a settlement with Boston Children’s Health Physicians and its IT security provider, XTIUM, after a 2024 breach exposed private information of approximately 825,000 New York residents and 62,871 Connecticut residents. The companies will pay $2.64 million and implement enhanced cybersecurity measures; additional penalties are conditional on violating the settlement.
New York Attorney General Letitia James joined 16 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass proposed legislation addressing the federal government’s release of Jeffrey Epstein-related records. The press release says DOJ has not fully disclosed the records required by the original law and that personal information of at least 43 victims was exposed in released files; this is a legislative advocacy announcement, not an enforcement action imposing a penalty or remedy.
$1.9M
New York Attorney General Letitia James secured a settlement after an investigation found Dollar General stores routinely charged customers more than advertised or posted prices and issued confusing receipts. Dollar General must donate $1.875 million in food and personal items to Foodlink and implement pricing, receipt, training, and audit reforms.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 39 other attorneys general filed a motion in Character Technologies, Inc.’s bankruptcy, citing risks to children and sensitive user information and potential violations of state privacy laws. The coalition asks the court, the company, and any prospective buyer to require meaningful privacy and safety protections; no fine or final remedy is reported.
New York Attorney General Letitia James, the FTC, and six other state attorneys general asked a federal court to hold Martin Shkreli in contempt for allegedly trading pharmaceutical stocks and discussing pharmaceutical companies in violation of his lifetime industry ban. The requested sanctions include divestiture, an accounting of his trading, forfeiture of trading profits, and possible further fines or incarceration; the release describes a request to the court, not a new ruling imposing those measures.