1,712 enforcement actions from 16 federal and state jurisdictions. Every event traced back to its official government source.
1,712
Total Actions
16
Jurisdictions
$51.3B+
Total Fines Tracked
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation into Lorex Technology Inc. for allegedly deceptively selling security cameras with components from CCP-linked Dahua, posing privacy and national security risks. The investigation will determine if Lorex misrepresented the cameras as secure and safe for residential use despite known supply chain vulnerabilities and federal restrictions on Dahua products.
Better Vision Eyecare, LLC (Healthcare Provider, AZ) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 501 individuals. Breach type: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure. Location of breached information: Email.
Health Management Systems of America (Healthcare Provider, MI) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 4,213 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Email.
The California Attorney General conducted an investigation into OpenAI's recapitalization plan and secured a memorandum of understanding ensuring charitable assets are used for their intended purpose, safety is prioritized, and OpenAI remains in California. The AG will not oppose the plan and will monitor ongoing adherence to these commitments.
REACH, Inc (Healthcare Provider, AK) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 1,195 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Email.
VirMedice, LLC (Business Associate, AZ) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 1,000 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
Physicians to Children & Adolescents (Healthcare Provider, KY) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 9,536 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
Southwest Urology (Healthcare Provider, OH) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 1,310 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
Fairbanks Urology (Healthcare Provider, AK) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 1,446 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
Saint Mary’s Home of Erie (Healthcare Provider, PA) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 501 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
Michael R. Schwartz, MD Inc. (Healthcare Provider, CA) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 9,080 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Desktop Computer.
Legacy Health, LLC (Business Associate, TX) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 6,547 individuals. Breach type: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure. Location of breached information: Electronic Medical Record.
Express Canna Cards, LLC (Healthcare Provider, FL) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 5,000 individuals. Breach type: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure. Location of breached information: Electronic Medical Record.
New York Attorney General Letitia James settled with public accounting firm Wojeski & Company over two data breaches in 2023 and 2024 that exposed personal information of over 4,700 New York residents, including social security numbers and medical benefits. The firm failed to implement adequate data security measures, did not encrypt sensitive data, and delayed notifying affected consumers of the breaches for over a year. Wojeski must pay $60,000 in penalties and implement enhanced cybersecurity measures including encryption, incident response plans, and employee training.
$60K
North Atlantic States Carpenters Health Benefits Fund (Health Plan, MA) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 501 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
River City Eye Care, LLC (Healthcare Provider, OR) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 6,588 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
Coalesce, LLC dba Benefitelect (Business Associate, AZ) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 501 individuals. Breach type: Hacking/IT Incident. Location of breached information: Network Server.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong joined 18 other attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing a U.S. Department of Education proposal to expand data collection on race, admissions, and student performance from colleges and universities. The coalition argues the proposal is unreasonably burdensome, unlikely to yield quality data, and could be misused to target lawful diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, raising student privacy concerns.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a coalition of 18 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Education's proposal to collect extensive student data on race, admissions, and financial aid. The coalition argues the data collection is burdensome, unlikely to yield quality data, and may be misused to target lawful diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
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.
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.
Wellpoint, Inc. (Business Associate, IN) reported a HIPAA breach affecting 579 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.
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.
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.
All data sourced from official government enforcement pages.