Cybersecurity and Data Breaches
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January 27, 2021
One of the largest marketing companies in the world, Epsilon Data Management LLC, has agreed to pay $150 million to settle claims that its Direct to Consumer (DTC) Unit knowingly sold the data of more than 30 million consumers—which the company had identified as most likely to respond to marketing solicitations—to clients it knew were engaged in fraud schemes against the elderly and other vulnerable individuals. In addition to the monetary settlement, $127.5 million of which will be set aside for victim restitution, Epsilon has entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the government, agreed to implement significant compliance measures to safeguard consumer data, and agreed to maintain a procedure for consumers to request that their data not be sold. USAO COJanuary 7, 2021
Andrei Tyurin, who previously pleaded guilty to an extensive computer hacking campaign that targeted financial institutions, brokerage firms, and financial publishers, was sentenced to 12 years in prison. Tyurin’s hacking, which included the theft of data for 80 million customers of J.P. Morgan Chase, was done in part in to advance securities fraud schemes with co-conspirators. USAO SDNY2020 Whistleblower of the Year Candidate – Sophie Zhang
Posted 01/4/21
October 8, 2020
CHS/Community Health Systems Inc. will pay $5 million to resolve the claims of 28 states related to a data breach that affected over six million patients, exposing their names, birthdates, social security numbers, and other information. CHS also agreed to take undertake specific measures to help keep patients’ information secure. NCTop Ten Whistleblower Developments of 2019
Posted 02/6/20
Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team’s Top-Ten “Staff Picks” of 2019
Posted 01/27/20
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Top Ten Non-Healthcare False Claims Act Recoveries of 2019
Posted 01/10/20
Catch Our Rising Star!
Posted 10/17/19
