23andMe, Inc.
€2,700,000
Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security
Data da decisão
5 de junho de 2025
Autoridade
Information Commissioner (ICO)
GB
Setor
Health Care
País
GB
Lei
GDPRStatus
FINALDescrição
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.
Citações legais
Art. 5 (1)Art. 32
Problemas e violações
Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security