Allstate’s Data Drama: New York Sues Over National General’s Double Breach Blunders
Letitia James is suing National General and Allstate for failing data security 101—protecting driver’s license numbers. After two breaches, the insurance duo didn’t even notify victims, leaving over 165,000 New Yorkers exposed. In the world of data protection, it seems National General and Allstate forgot to read the fine print!
Hot Take:
Talk about an insurance nightmare! National General and Allstate are finding themselves in hot legal waters, not because of any wild car pile-ups, but due to data breaches that left thousands of New Yorkers exposed. Seems like someone forgot to insure their own cybersecurity! Maybe they should have taken out a policy for common sense while they were at it.
Key Points:
- New York AG Letitia James filed a lawsuit against National General and Allstate over data breaches.
- National General experienced data breaches in 2020 and 2021, impacting over 165,000 New Yorkers.
- The company failed to notify affected individuals and didn’t take preventive measures post-acquisition by Allstate.
- National General is accused of violating New York’s consumer protection laws.
- Allstate is also facing a lawsuit in Texas for data misuse involving 45 million people.
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