23andMe, Inc.
€2,700,000
Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security
Datum der Entscheidung
5. Juni 2025
Behörde
Information Commissioner (ICO)
GB
Sektor
Health Care
Land
GB
Recht
GDPRStatus
FINALBeschreibung
The UK DPA imposed a fine of £ 2,310,000 (EUR 2,700,000) on 23andMe, Inc. The controller, a company offering DNA testing to private individuals, failed to implement sufficient technical and organizational measures to ensure data security, especially in regards to the sensitivity of the processed data. As a result, a cyberattack occurred, which led to a data breach affecting 155,592 UK-based users over the course of at least five months. The DPA considered the controller's failure to identify the attack earlier and its failure to adequately inform the DPA about the breach as aggravating factors.
Juristische Zitate
Art. 5 (1)Art. 32
Probleme und Verstöße
Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security