A coalition of 46 states, led by Texas and Oregon, settled with Block, Inc. (Block), the company behind the Cash App payment platform, over allegations that the company allegedly failed to protect consumers’ money and personal information. The settling states alleged that Block misled users of Cash App about the safety of the platform and…

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South Dakota AG Jackley has announced a $15 Million settlement with Roblox, an immersive gaming platform. The proceeds of the settlement will fund South Dakotas Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, a PSA campaign on online child safety, the South Dakota Department of Education (governmental and nonprofit after-school programs), and South Dakota Attorney Generals…

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Connecticut AG William Tong announced a multistate settlement has been reached with the bankruptcy trustee for genetic testing company 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach alleged to have compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide, including in some cases genetic ancestry information. The settlement includes $150 million in allowed claims…

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Texas AG Ken Paxton has announced an investigation into Carnival Corporation following an April 2026 data breach that allegedly compromised 6 million people’s personal information, including over 800,000 Texans. On April 14, 2026, Carnival’s information technology security team identified unauthorized activity involving an employee account and determined that techniques were used to deceive an employee…

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California AG Rob Bonta led a coalition of 18 AGs and state privacy and consumer-protection authorities urging Congress to reject the SECURE Data Act, arguing the proposed federal privacy bill would preempt stronger state privacy laws and leave consumers with fewer protections. In the letter, the coalition warns that the bill would make it harder…

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