The service provider is not alone in experiencing government crackdowns on security issues. Uber reached a settlement with the Justice Department in July for failing to tell consumers of a large data breach in 2016, while the FTC recently sanctioned Drizly and its CEO for alleged breaches that led to a 2020 incident. The government is clearly eager to avoid data breaches and hold corporations with inadequate security measures accountable.
Chegg states in a statement that data protection is a “high focus.” The corporation cooperated with the FTC and stated that it will “completely comply” with the Commission’s mandate. It also states that it was not fined and believes this is due to its better security posture.
