Steven L. Imber, Justin T. Liby, Jennifer L. Osborn, Zachary R. Dyer, and Pavel (Pasha) A. Sternberg of Polsinelli PC write: In two separate but related actions, third party administrators (TPAs) and their insurance business partners agreed to substantial settlements to resolve allegations that they failed to adequately safeguard sensitive data from cyberattacks. In the…
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Months After Being Notified, a Software Vendor is Still Exposing Confidential and Sealed Court Records
In a special edition of “No need to hack when it’s leaking,” DataBreaches reports on a software vendor that, despite multiple attempts by multiple parties, continues to expose confidential and sealed court records. Overview As a matter of policy, DataBreaches does not publish unredacted stolen or leaked data if it would expose personally identifiable or…
From sizzle to drizzle to fizzle: The massive data leak that wasn’t (1)
After days of endlessly urging Salesforce or companies to pay them so that their data would not be leaked, the deadline for Salesforce to pay came and went. And as it went, ScatteredLAPSUS$Hunters leaked data from six of the 39 companies listed on its dark web leak site. But that’s where the massive leak that…
Missing Risk Analysis Cost NY CPA Firm $175K—But Not the Big Group Whose Data Was Breached in 2019
Theresa Defino reports: Covered entities (CEs) and business associates (BAs) might be forgiven if the most recent HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) HIPAA enforcement action evoked little more than a yawn. Yes, the $175,000 payment isn’t a particularly large amount, and the sole alleged violation is a retread. Actually, it’s the 10th in OCR’s…
California Sets 30 Day Deadline for Data Breach Notifications
Heads up to entities doing business in California: your breach notification obligations are changing. Joseph Lazzarotti of JacksonLewis explains: Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed SB 446 into law, introducing significant changes to California’s data breach notification requirements. The bill establishes deadlines for notifying consumers and the state’s Attorney General when personal information of California residents has been…
California’s New Delete Request Tool Impacts Data Brokers and Residents
Going forward, this might help California residents reduce the chances of their personal information being caught up in some breaches. Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On September 26, 2025, following a public comment period, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) adopted its regulations concerning the Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform (“DROP”). The DROP is a tool developed to…