{"id":1170,"date":"2025-01-13T04:07:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T04:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/2025\/01\/13\/ny-fines-geico-9-8m-over-data-breach\/"},"modified":"2025-01-13T04:07:57","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T04:07:57","slug":"ny-fines-geico-9-8m-over-data-breach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/ny-fines-geico-9-8m-over-data-breach\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Fines Geico $9.8M Over Data Breach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/p>\n<h1>Geico Fined $9.75 Million for Hacking Incident Involving 116,000 Drivers&#8217; Personal Information<\/h1>\n<h2>Geico and Travelers Indemnity Company Violated State Data Protection Rules<\/h2>\n<p>The New York Attorney General&#8217;s office has fined car insurance company Geico $9.75 million on Monday for hacks that obtained personal information on 116,000 drivers in the state. The attorney general and state Department of Financial Services said Geico and Travelers Indemnity Company violated state data protection rules by failing to implement policies that would protect customers&#8217; information.<\/p>\n<h2>Breach Exposed Information on 4,000 People<\/h2>\n<p>Both companies were hacked during the COVID-19 pandemic, amid a wave of cyberattacks seeking information such as drivers license numbers for use in fraudulent unemployment claims, the agencies said. Travelers will pay $1.55 million for a breach that exposed information on around 4,000 people, the agencies said.<\/p>\n<h2>Companies Agree to Improve Cybersecurity Practices<\/h2>\n<p>The two companies agreed to take measures to improve their cybersecurity practices. A Geico spokesperson said the company reported the breach to the state and that it has since put significant resources towards further strengthening its cybersecurity.<\/p>\n<h2>Published On November 26, 2024 at 11:17 AM IST<\/h2>\n<h3>Published On November 26, 2024 at 11:17 AM IST<\/h3>\n<h3>1 min read<\/h3>\n<h3>Category Most Read Placement<\/h3>\n<h3>Comment Section<\/h3>\n<h3>Comment Section<\/h3>\n<h3>Subscription in Article<\/h3>\n<h3>Subscription in Article<\/h3>\n<div aria-label=\"Top Newsletter Subscription Section\" class=\"top-newsletter-subs\">\n<div class=\"subscription-section hide\">\n<div class=\"inner-subscription\">\n<p><h2>Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals<\/h2>\n<h3>Subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights &amp; analysis.<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"top-newsletter-subs__icon-nl\" role=\"presentation\" aria-label=\"Newsletter icon\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/st.etb2bimg.com\/Themes\/Release\/theme4\/images\/icons\/icon-newsletter.svg\" alt=\"Newsletter icon\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\"\/><br \/>\n            <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"app-download-section hide\">\n<div class=\"inner-app-download\">\n<div>\n<h2>Download ETCISO App <\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Get Realtime updates<\/li>\n<li>Save your favourite articles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"app-store-container desktop-view\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/ciso.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/app\" title=\"\" aria-label=\"Play Store\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" src=\"https:\/\/st.etb2bimg.com\/Themes\/Release\/theme4\/images\/icons\/icon-g-play.png\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n                            <\/a><br \/>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/ciso.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/app\" title=\"App Store\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" src=\"https:\/\/st.etb2bimg.com\/Themes\/Release\/theme4\/images\/icons\/icon-app-store.png\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/div><\/div>\n<figure class=\"download-icon desktop-view\">\n                        <i\/><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"scan-text\">Scan to download App<\/span><br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/st.etb2bimg.com\/Themes\/Release\/theme4\/images\/bar-codes\/ciso_barcode.png?mod=2798\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"border-bottom\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ciso.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/data-breaches\/update-1-new-york-fines-geico-9-8-million-over-data-breach\/115683489\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source Link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Geico Fined $9.75 Million for Hacking Incident Involving 116,000 Drivers&#8217; 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