Summary: New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against National General and its parent company Allstate due to two significant data breaches that compromised the driver’s license numbers of over 165,000 New Yorkers. The lawsuit alleges negligence on National General’s part for failing to notify affected individuals and implement proper data security measures after the breaches. The Attorney General seeks penalties and an injunction to prevent further violations of consumer protection laws.
Affected: National General Insurance, Allstate Corporation
Keypoints :
- National General suffered two data breaches in 2020 and 2021, affecting over 165,000 individuals.
- The company failed to notify the impacted individuals and state agencies after the initial breach.
- The lawsuit claims that Allstate, which acquired National General in 2020, did not enforce adequate data security practices.
Source: https://www.securityweek.com/new-york-sues-insurance-giant-over-data-breaches/