Notice: FY2024 is coming….
Highlights
US Treasury hack: workstations breached.
2024 Top settlements: Meta, LVHN, Marriott and more.
Apple Pay fine: $95M settlement for Siri recordings.
Healthcare breach stat: 2009-2024.
US Taskforce AI Report: principle & philosophies.
Dive Deep
1. Treasury Dept.: ‘Major’ Breach The New York Times, BeyondTrust
China-linked espionage, not infrastructure attack.
Accessed unclassified documents in workstations.
Detected by BeyondTrust on Dec 2.
Treasury notified on Dec 8.
9.8 CVS on Dec 16, 6.6 CVS on Dec 18.
Mitigation: review third-party access/ security key.
2.2024's Top Data Settlements National Law Review
Meta settled for $1.4 billion.
LVHN settled for $65 million.
Marriott settled $52 million.
23andMe pays $30 million.
T-Mobile $15.75M settlement.
Mitigation: Audit current data privacy policies.
3.2025: Apple's $95 Million Siri Privacy Settlement Investopedia
Apple $95M Siri settlement.
Recordings shared with contractors.
Max payout $100 per person.
Siri devices since 2014 impacted.
2019 The Guardian report started lawsuit.
Mitigation: Evaluate AI privacy risks to enterprise.
4.Healthcare Data Breach Statistics HIPAA Journal
5,887 breaches since 2009.
519M healthcare records exposed.
2024 only United Healthcare 100M breaches.
Hacking accounts for 79.7% of data breaches.
Business associate breaches rising rapidly.
Mitigation: Secure data sharing protocols for 3rd parties.
Related: New HIPPA Requirements
5. How Congress dropped the ball on AI safety The Hill
50% super intelligence before 2047.
"Catastrophic" used once.
Whistle blower protection not included.
Required funding for NIST.
No regulator without clear authority.
Mitigation: Stay updated with AI regulations.
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