UK and Canada privacy watchdogs investigating 23andMe data breach
ME23andMe (ME) TechCrunch·2024-06-10 23:11

Privacy watchdogs in the U.K. and Canada have launched a joint investigation into the data breach at 23andMe last year. On Monday, the U.K,’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) announced their investigation into the genetic testing company, saying the organizations will leverage “the combined resources and expertise of their two offices.”  Last year, 23andMe disclosed a security incident that affected the genetic and ancestry data of 6.9 milli ...