United States of America: FTC investigation of Chegg Inc. data breach
Progress
Current status
in force
27 Jan 2023 in force
31 Oct 2022 adopted
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued Ruling in FTC investigation of Chegg Inc. data breach
On 27 January 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the conclusion of an investigation into the educational technology provider, Chegg Inc., due to inadequate security practices which resulted in the exposure of personal data, including…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body
Order adopted by FTC against Chegg for data breaches
On 31 October 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it had taken action against Edtech provider Chegg. Chegg did not implement basic required security standards, did not store sensitive health and personal data correctly, and failed to …
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government