Root Insurance
Disclosed Mar 20, 20251 year agoSettled
Quote tool breach exposed 45,000 New Yorkers' license data; USD 975,000 NY AG
Although Root does not sell insurance in New York, weaknesses in its online quoting application let data thieves obtain driver's license numbers of about 45,000 New Yorkers. It paid USD 975,000 in penalties.
What is known
| People affected | Not stated in the sources we have |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Mar 20, 2025 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Government IDs, Dates of birth |
| Sector | Insurance · US |
| Status | Settled |
| Lawsuit or fine | USD 975,000 NY AG penalty (March 2025) (about $975K) |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| NY AG: USD 975,000 from auto insurance company over data breachag.ny.gov · Regulator | Regulator |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Mar 20, 2025 |
Other breaches at Root Insurance
| Breach | Affected | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosed Feb 25, 2021Feb 25, 20215 years ago | Feb 25, 20215 years ago | Not stated | Insurance | Confirmed | 73K |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research), confirmed by Research. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.