There is an update to a phishing incident in 2021 that impacted more than 89,000 people with Healthplex dental insurance. DataBreaches notes that the NYDFS settlement announced below is not the first settlement stemming from this incident. In December 2023, the NY Attorney General’s Office announced a $400,000 settlement with Healthplex. Both the 2023 and…
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Kokomo24/7, provider of telehealth services for LAUSD students, reports data breach
Mallika Sheshadri reports: Kokomo Solutions, a technology vendor that provides Los Angeles Unified School District students with telehealth services and a tip line to report suspicious activity, has fallen prey to a data breach. The company noticed “unusual activity on our computer network” on Dec. 11, 2024 — but did not file a data breach notice with the…
Keenan & Associates settles 2023 data breach litigation for $14M
Keenan & Associates is a benefits consulting and insurance brokerage provider in California, providing services to several sectors, including healthcare entities and educational facilities. Between August 21, 2023 and August 27, 2023, an unauthorized user accessed information relating to certain of Keenan’s customers, including names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, passport numbers, driver’s license…
Two Defendants Plead Guilty To Fraud Scheme Involving Data Stolen From Hospital Patients
The following is part of a press release related to a case previously reported on DataBreaches.net in 2020. On August 7, 2025, WILKINS ESTRELLA and CHARLENE MARTE pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Gregory H. Woods in New York to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud in connection with using social security numbers…
Appeals Court Upholds FCC Data Breach Rules for Hacked Telecoms
Kartikay Mehrotra reports: A federal appeals court delivered a victory to the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday by upholding new and controversial data breach reporting requirements for telecommunications companies targeted in cyberattacks. The court rejected consolidated challenges, 2 to 1, from trade groups including the Ohio Telecom Association, Texas Association of Business and USTelecom. They…
Site Behind Major SSN Leak Returns With Detailed Data on Millions: How to Opt Out
Michael Kan reports: National Public Data, a website infamous for its role in leaking millions of Social Security numbers last year, has returned with the ability to look up anyone’s personal information. The site shut down in December amid a wave of lawsuits against parent company Jericho Pictures after a breach exposed an estimated 272 million unique SSNs and…