Canada: OPC and ICO joint investigation into 23andMe's compliance with cybersecurity regulations
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
10 Jun 2024 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Canada
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
bi- or plurilateral agreement
Timeline of events
Announced OPC and ICO joint investigation into 23andMe's compliance with cybersecurity regulations
On 10 June 2024, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) announced that they had launched a joint investigation with the United Kingdom Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) into the data breach that was discovered in October 2023 a…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority