Ransomware group ShinyHunters alleges on its online platform that it has compromised the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles’ Driver and Vehicle Information Database (DAVID) and stole the DMV records of over 200,000 individuals. The threat actor posted a screenshot of
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18,607 Privacy Requests, 13 Injuries, and No FCRA Class
By Roma Patel
On August 26, 2026, LexisNexis won an important, but limited, victory in a proposed class action: a federal court refused to certify a class of people seeking damages for the company’s response to privacy requests which violated the Fair Credit…
California SB 690 Could Narrow CIPA Website-Tracking Lawsuits
California Senate Bill 690 is finally moving forward. The original bill would have broadly exempted disclosures made for a “commercial business purpose,” as defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), potentially eliminating many California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA)…
Privacy Tip #507 – Coordinated Vishing Attacks Hit Microsoft Teams Users
A recent article released by the Palo Alto Threat Research Center found that, between January and April 2026, a coordinated effort by threat actors was successful in launching vishing attacks using Microsoft Teams accounts to compromise companies across multiple industries.…
FCC Issues Notice to Stop Transmitting Illegal Vishing Calls
The Enforcement Bureau of the FCC recently issued a Notification of Suspected Illegal Traffic to RGTN USA Inc. (RGTN) for “transmitting apparently illegal calls originating from abroad, including spoofed calls, fraudulent robocalls, and calls conveying false emergencies.”
Vishing attacks have…
A Price You Auto Believe: The FTC and Connecticut’s Nissan Settlement
By Roma Patel
On August 19, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the state of Connecticut announced a proposed $4 million settlement with Manchester City Nissan and several of its officers. The settlement reminds any organization that advertises to consumers: the price…
CT AG Focused on Privacy—Announces 2 Settlements with Meta + TaxAct
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced in the past week that his office has entered into two settlements focused on the privacy of consumer data.
The first, announced on August 19, 2026, is a settlement with TaxAct, a Texas company…
Privacy Tip #505 – DOJ Settles with TikTok for $400 Million
The Department of Justice has issued a press release announcing that it has agreed to settle its allegations that TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
The settlement requires TikTok to pay “$300…
Medusa Ransomware Hitting Healthcare Industry’s Unpatched Software Vulnerabilities
On August 18, 2026, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and U.S. Department of Health & Human Services issued an update to a previous advisory to the health care industry warning against Medusa ransomware. The advisory…
Check Out Before Checkout: The FTC’s Settlement with Doxo and Payment Flow Risk
By Roma Patel
On August 17, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a $2.1 million settlement with online bill-payment company Doxo over allegations that the company, and its two co-founders, deceived consumers through search ads, fees, and subscription practices. The case shows…