New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman Announces Record Data Breach Notifications For 2016 - Breach Notifications Up 40% Over Same Period Last Year - Schneiderman Unveils New Electronic Submission Form For Future Data Breach Notifications

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced that his office has received an over 40% increase in data breach notifications involving New Yorkers so far this year as compared to the same time last year. Companies are required to provide notice to Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office, as well as consumers, pursuant to the New York State Information Security Breach & Notification Act. The Attorney General’s Office works with companies to protect consumers upon notification. To meet the increased volume and to provide efficiency in reporting, his office has now provided companies with the ability to file notice electronically via a web submission form on the New York State Attorney General’s office website here.