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UK watchdog fines 23andMe over 2023 data breach


The ICO said over 150,000 U.K. residents had data stolen in the breach.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said on Tuesday it has fined the genetic testing company as it “did not have additional verification steps for users to access and download their raw genetic data” at the time of its cyberattack. The ICO said over 155,000 U.K. residents had their data stolen in the breach. TechCrunch Space Every Monday, gets you up to speed on the latest advances in aerospace.

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