In the wake of the recent 23andMe data breach that impacted millions of customers, new legal action is now being pursued against the genetic testing company. Four class action lawsuits were filed in the past week on behalf of 23andMe users whose personal and health data was compromised in the breach.
The first suit was filed on October 9th in California federal court. The complaint alleges negligence, invasion of privacy, breach of contract, and other claims against 23andMe for failing to properly secure customer data. It states that hackers who exploited recycled credentials accessed names, birthdates, ancestry results, photos, locations, and other sensitive information.
