ICO fine: 23andMe, genetic data breach data breach case

UK Information Commissioner's Office · decided Jun 17, 2025 · Decided

Decision

Joint ICO and Canadian privacy commissioner investigation into the 2023 credential stuffing attack that exposed data of 155,592 UK residents; the ICO found security measures were inadequate.

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