The data watchdogs of the UK and Canada will investigate genetic testing company 23andMe over a data breach in October 2023, where hackers gained access to personal information of 6.9 million people, including family trees, birth years, and locations, by using old passwords.
The joint taskforce will assess if 23andMe had sufficient safeguards to protect the compromised data, examining the scope of the hack, its potential user harm, breach reporting, and response processes in the UK and Canada.
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