
The Canadian and British privacy authorities have launched a joint investigation into a data breach at genetics testing company 23andMe that occurred in October 2023. The breach, which was a hack, impacted the personal information of 6.9 million customers, including family trees, birth years, and locations, accessed using customers' old passwords. The investigation aims to assess what customer information was exposed and whether proper safeguards were in place. Canada's privacy commissioner confirmed the probe in a statement on Monday.
The Canadian and British privacy authorities have launched a joint probe into a data breach at genetics testing company 23andme last year, Canada's privacy commissioner said in a statement on Monday. https://t.co/CXz1QUmVd4 https://t.co/CXz1QUmVd4
Genetic testing org 23andMe is being investigated by UK and Canada authorities for a data breach in Oct 2023. Hackers accessed information of 6.9 million individuals, including family trees, birth years, and locations, using customers' old passwords https://t.co/2Up1qHrDZy https://t.co/BuCW6QpwvV
Genetic testing firm 23andMe investigated over hack https://t.co/AmLACx4yzH














