Bill raising the bar for class-action suits in data breach incidents advances

Rural Radio reports: A measure that would raise the bar for filing class-action lawsuits in state courts against private entities that suffer a cybersecurity breach has received first round approval in the Nebraska Legislature. Lawmakers spent a consid… Continue reading Bill raising the bar for class-action suits in data breach incidents advances

PayPal to pay NYS $2M for violating DFS’s Cybersecurity Regulation

January 23, 2025 New York State Department of Financial Services Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris today announced that PayPal, Inc. (PayPal) will pay a $2 million penalty to New York State for violations of DFS’s Cybersecurity Regulation. An investiga… Continue reading PayPal to pay NYS $2M for violating DFS’s Cybersecurity Regulation

Utah Updates to Breach Notification Requirements Take Effect

Dorothy Parson McDermott of JacksonLewis writes: On May 1, 2024, amendments to Utah’s cybersecurity and data breach notification law took effect. The state’s cybersecurity and data breach notification law requires an organization that conducts business… Continue reading Utah Updates to Breach Notification Requirements Take Effect

Florida Department of Juvenile Justice computer network hacked

Vivienne Serret reports: Hackers broke into the computer network of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice in Tallahassee, which runs the state’s juvenile detention centers and programs to steer troubled kids away from crime. It led to a cont… Continue reading Florida Department of Juvenile Justice computer network hacked

Utah Enacts Amendments to State Breach Notification Law

Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On March 19, 2024, Utah’s Governor Spencer J. Cox signed Senate Bill (SB) 98 (the “Bill”), Online Data Security and Privacy Amendments, into law. The Bill amends the Protection of Personal Information Act (§13-44-101 et seq… Continue reading Utah Enacts Amendments to State Breach Notification Law

Indiana Attorney General Files Suit Against Apria Healthcare

Attorney General Todd Rokita is filing a lawsuit on behalf of the people of Indiana against Apria Healthcare LLC for a massive data breach that impacted at least 42,000 Hoosiers and 1.8 million people nationwide. Apria is a provider of home healthcare … Continue reading Indiana Attorney General Files Suit Against Apria Healthcare