US enforcement
Made to answer for the data
The Federal Trade Commission is the closest US equivalent to the UK's ICO for data cases: it acts against companies that fail to secure personal information or misuse it, and its orders can carry real money. These are its recent data-security and privacy actions, taken straight from the Commission's own announcements.
- FTC Finalizes Orders with Cox Media Group, Two Other Firms Settling Charges They Deceived Customers About “Active Listening” AI-Powered Marketing Service The Federal Trade Commission finalized orders requiring Cox Media Group (CMG) and two other firms to pay a total of $930,000 to settle allegations the…
- FTC and States Act Against Hims & Hers for Deceptive and Unlawful Privacy Practices The Federal Trade Commission, joined by Utah and California, by and through Los Angeles County Counsel, today sued Hims & Hers alleging that the teleh…
- FTC Gives Final Approval to Order Against Illuminate Settling Allegations It Failed to Secure Students’ Personal Data Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission finalized a modified order requiring Illuminate Education Inc. to implement a data sec…
This list tracks the FTC's recent announcements feed, so it shows current actions rather than the full historical archive. Each item links to the FTC's own press release and order.
The UK equivalent
Every ICO fine, in one place
The UK's regulator publishes far more, and totals it into penalties. Worth comparing against the narrower US federal picture.
The breaches themselves
Who got breached in America
The FTC acts on a handful; the breach registry records thousands. See the full US breach picture.