Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear recently signed House Bill 474 to become the latest state to enact data insurance security legislation. The new law is modeled after the data security law of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). Licensees with more than 50 employees who are authorized to operate, or are registered under the insurance
CafePress to Pay $2 Million in Multi-State Data Breach Settlement
By Kathryn Rattigan on
Posted in Data Breach, Enforcement + Litigation
On December 18, seven states have entered into a settlement agreement with e-retailer Cafe-Press for $2 million stemming from a 2019 data breach that exposed information of approximately 22 million consumers. The breach affected consumers’ personal information, including usernames and passwords, Social Security numbers, and/or Taxpayer Identification numbers.
Of the $2 million, $750,000 will be…
GozNym Malware Attack Hits Two Law Firms for Over $117K in Losses
By Robinson+Cole's Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Team on
Posted in Enforcement + Litigation
Two law firms were among the latest victims of the GozNym malware attack that caused a combined loss of more than $117,000. Law enforcement authorities recently announced the dismantling of a cybercrime network that used this GozNym malware to attempt to steal an estimated $100 million from victims in the United States and around the…