Cyber Liability by state
Hawaii data breach notification law and cyber insurance
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What is Hawaii's data breach notification law?
Hawaii's breach notification law (Haw. Rev. Stat. sect. 487N-1 et seq.) requires businesses to notify affected residents without unreasonable delay after a breach of personal information. Hawaii requires businesses to notify affected residents of breaches of unencrypted personal information without unreasonable delay, with notice to the Office of Consumer Protection above 1,000 residents.
What the statute requires
Hawaii requires businesses to notify affected residents of breaches of unencrypted personal information without unreasonable delay, with notice to the Office of Consumer Protection above 1,000 residents. Cyber liability insurance typically covers the forensics, notification, and legal review this statute requires.
- Consumer notification deadline
- Without unreasonable delay
- Regulator notice
- Notify the Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection when a breach requires notice to more than 1,000 residents.
- Credit bureau notice
- Notify consumer reporting agencies when a breach requires notice to more than 1,000 residents.
- Safe harbor
- Notification is not required if the compromised data was encrypted and the encryption key was not acquired.
- Enforcement
- The statute authorizes civil penalties for each violation and allows affected residents to recover actual damages.
Statutes and sources
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Hawaii Security Breach of Personal Information Law
Haw. Rev. Stat. sect. 487N-1 et seq.
Regulator: Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection . Last verified 2026-07-29 from the official source .
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