Blackbaud settles with states for $49.5M over 2020 data breach
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Jeff Dale2023-10-16T21:16:00
Software company Blackbaud agreed to pay $49.5 million in a multistate settlement addressing charges related to a 2020 cyberattack that exposed the personal data of approximately 13,000 consumers.
As part of the agreement including 49 states and the District of Columbia, Indiana will receive the largest share at $3.6 million, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita announced in a press release earlier this month. A settlement with the state of California is still pending, according to a public filing.
The settlement resolves allegations Blackbaud violated state consumer protection and breach notification laws and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act by failing to implement reasonable data security and provide its customers with timely, complete, or accurate information regarding the breach.
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