23andMe to Pay $18 Million Over Leak of Customers' Genetic Data
Translated by a model; the original is in Russian.
23andMe has agreed to pay $18 million, settling claims brought by a coalition of 43 U.S. state attorneys general over the protection of customers' genetic data.
23andMe, a genetic testing company, has agreed to pay $18 million to settle claims brought by a coalition of 43 U.S. state attorneys general.
The Nature of the Claims
According to the attorneys general, the company failed to adequately protect its customers' genetic data. At issue is a data breach that came to light earlier.
The Settlement
The $18 million settlement that was reached allows the company to resolve the attorneys general's claims without further litigation on the matter.
The 23andMe case is yet another reminder of the risks associated with storing sensitive biometric and genetic data, as well as of regulators' growing attention to how such data is protected.
Source: Bleeping Computer
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