Potter Handy Law Firm Represents Nearly 5,000 Clients in 23andMe Data Breach Case
30 April 2024 - 5:00PM
Business Wire
Potter Handy LLP, a leading consumer privacy law firm, today
announced that it is representing nearly 5,000 individuals in
California and Illinois impacted by the massive data breach at
genetic testing company 23andMe (NASDAQ: ME).
In October 2023, 23andMe revealed that an unauthorized third
party had gained access to the accounts of approximately seven
million customers and put the stolen data up for sale on the dark
web. The compromised information included names, email addresses,
dates of birth, genders, profile photos, geographic locations,
genetic ancestry results, DNA relatives data, and family tree
details.
"The 23andMe data breach represents an egregious violation of
consumer privacy rights," said Mark Potter, Managing Partner at
Potter Handy. "Our clients put their trust in 23andMe to safeguard
their most personal data - their genetic blueprints and family
histories. This breach betrays that trust and exposes our clients
to risks of identity theft, genetic discrimination, and the misuse
of their private information."
Potter Handy's clients include both 23andMe
subscribers, whose data was directly
compromised, as well as non-subscribers who may have had sensitive
information about their DNA and family ties exposed through
relatives who used 23andMe.
The law firm is pursuing claims against 23andMe for negligence
in failing to implement reasonable data security measures,
violations of state privacy laws and consumer protection statutes,
and breach of contract.
"23andMe had a duty to protect their customers' sensitive
genetic data with robust cybersecurity protocols, yet they failed
at this critical obligation," said Jim Treglio, a Data Breach
attorney at Potter Handy. "We intend to hold 23andMe fully
accountable and fight for maximum compensation for our clients
whose private lives were laid bare by this reckless data
breach."
Impacted individuals in California and Illinois are urged to
contact Potter Handy to explore their legal options against 23andMe
at no out-of-pocket cost.
About Potter Handy LLP
Potter Handy, LLP is a leading law firm due to its extraordinary
record of precedent-setting cases. While Potter Handy’s advocacy
has resulted in hundreds of published opinions, there are a score
of such cases that wield tremendous influence. These cases—many of
first impression—have shaped constitutional standing issues,
damages analysis, the proper construction and interpretation of
civil rights statutes, and a variety of other hot-topic issues.
What is more, many have been cited by trial and appellate courts on
more than 10,000 occasions. Potter Handy takes cases to judgment
more than once a month (on average). Opposing attorneys should know
that if they do not offer a fair settlement to a client of Potter
Handy, they are dealing with a law firm that won’t hesitate to seek
full recovery for its client in trial and that it will effectively
defend any appeal filed by the defendant. Potter Handy challenges
any firm to compare its litigation history with Potter Handy’s.
For more information, visit www.potterhandy.com.
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