September 15, 2024 at 10:34PM Genetic testing company 23andMe has settled a class action suit related to a 2023 data breach for $30 million. The settlement covers 6.4 million US citizens affected and includes privacy and monitoring provisions. In other news, Apple dropped its lawsuit against NSO Group, and two individuals were arrested for running … Read more
October 19, 2023 at 12:05PM A cybercriminal using the alias “Golem” has uploaded a second batch of stolen profile data from biotech company 23andMe. The new leak contains an additional 4.1 million records, mainly from UK users, and appears to have a religious motivation. Golem targeted the Ashkenazi Jewish ethnic group in the first leak … Read more
October 13, 2023 at 04:09PM Genetic testing provider 23andMe is facing multiple class action lawsuits in the U.S. after a data breach that affected millions of customers. The breach involved a leaked CSV file containing the data of around 1 million Ashkenazi Jews who used the service. 23andMe claims that the breach was a result … Read more