23andMe blamed the poor password practices of some of its users for the data leak that affected nearly 7 million of its users in October. Class action lawsuits against 23andMe that resulted from the cybersecurity incident allege the company violated state privacy laws including the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), the California Confidentiality of Medical …
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23andMe Says Users’ Bad Password Practices to Blame for Leak Affecting 6.9 Million
23andMe blamed the poor password practices of some of its users for the data leak that affected nearly 7 million of its users in October. Class action lawsuits against 23andMe that resulted from the cybersecurity incident allege the company violated state privacy laws including the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), the California Confidentiality of Medical …
23andMe Hit With Another Class Action Lawsuit Over Data Breach
23andMe data breach overview: Who: Plaintiff Alyson Hu filed a class action lawsuit against 23andMe Inc. Why: 23andMe allegedly failed to take adequate cybersecurity measures to protect customers’ sensitive information from cybercriminals, resulting in a data breach that may have affected nearly 7 million individuals. Where: The 23andMe class action lawsuit was filed in Illinois federal court. Genetic …