United States of America: Lawsuit against 23andMe over alleged non-compliance with cybersecurity regulations
Progress
Current status
under investigation
05 Sep 2024 under investigation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Approved settlement agreement in lawsuit against 23andMe over non-compliance with cybersecurity regulations
On 5 September 2024, the San Francico Federal Court approved the settlement in the lawsuit against 23andMe over non-compliance with cybersecurity regulations. The lawsuit was initiated due to a security incident announced by 23andMe in October 2023,…
SourceEvent type
civil lawsuit
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court