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The New York Office of the Attorney General recently announced the results of an investigation into “credential stuffing,” which uncovered 1.1 million compromised accounts from cyberattacks on 17 well-known companies. The announcement included a “Business Guide for Credential Stuffing Attacks,” detailing the attacks and providing tips for businesses to protect themselves.
Continue Reading New York Attorney General Announces 1.1 Million Accounts Compromised in Credential Stuffing Attacks

On August 25, 2021, New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas sued Rovio Entertainment, the developer of the popular Angry Birds mobile app games, alleging that the Company violated the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act by knowingly collecting data from players under age 13 and sharing it with advertisers.
Continue Reading New Mexico Attorney General Files COPPA Suit Against Game Developer

The California Attorney General recently released a summary of enforcement actions the agency brought against companies in violation of the CCPA since enforcement of the Act began on July 1, 2020. The AG also launched the Consumer Privacy Interactive Tool, which allows California consumers to draft a notice of noncompliance to businesses that do not post an easy-to-find “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link on their website.
Continue Reading California Attorney General Issues Summary of CCPA Enforcement Actions and Launches Consumer Privacy Interactive Tool

On June 2, 2021, Nevada’s governor approved SB 260 (the “Amendment Bill”), which expands on the previously amended Nevada Privacy of Information Collected on the Internet from Consumers Act (the “Act”). Specifically, the Amendment Bill broadens the definition of key terms along with providing several new exemptions.
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Continue Reading Nevada’s Governor Expands State’s Internet Privacy Law That Previously Limited Right to Opt Out of Sales

On May 18, 2021, New York Attorney General (“AG”) Letitia James announced a settlement agreement with Filters Fast LLC (“Filters Fast”) over a data breach that compromised personal information of approximately 324,000 consumers nationwide, including over 16,500 New York state residents. The breach affected purchases made on Filters Fast website for almost a year – from July 16, 2019 to July 10, 2020. …
Continue Reading New York AG Settles with Filters Fast After Data Breach

As we previously reported, significant data privacy bills, titled the Consumer Data Protection Act, are working their way through the Virginia legislature. If enacted, Virginia would be the second state to enact major data privacy legislation of general applicability. …
Continue Reading Virginia Moves Closer to Be the Second State to Enact Major Privacy Legislation

On November 24, 2020, a multistate coalition of Attorneys General announced that The Home Depot, Inc. agreed to pay $17.5 million and implement a series of data security practices in response to a data breach the company experienced in 2014.
Continue Reading Home Depot Agrees to Pay $17.5 Million in Multistate Settlement Following 2014 Data Breach

On September 30, 2020, Anthem, Inc., entered into an assurance of voluntary compliance with the attorneys general of 42 states and the District of Columbia to resolve claims under state and federal law relating to Anthem’s 2015 data breach of personal information and protected health information, the largest breach of PHI in history.
Continue Reading 42 States and District of Columbia Enter into $39.5 Million Agreement with Anthem to Settle Breach-Related Claims