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Hawaiʻi settles $2.3 billion data breach lawsuit
Original: Hawaiʻi settles $2.3B data breach lawsuit filed with 43 other states
Hawaiʻi has reached a $2.3 billion settlement in a data breach lawsuit that it filed jointly with 43 other states. The multistate case is among the largest data breach settlements on record, with the payout expected to fund consumer redress and state enforcement costs. Local media report the state attorney general's office joined the coalition to hold the company accountable for failing to protect consumers' personal information.
Why now: The scale of the $2.3 billion settlement and Hawaiʻi's role in a 44-state coalition make it major cybersecurity news.
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