Dechert Cyber Bits – Issue 101 – August 20, 2026

Key Developments in Cybersecurity, Privacy & AI

FTC, States File Complaint Against TeleHealth and Wellness Platform 

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), along with the Utah Division of Consumer Protection and the California Attorney General, recently filed a Complaint for Permanent Injunction, Monetary Judgment, Civil Penalty Judgment, and Other Relief (the “Complaint”) in the Northern District of California against Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (“Hims & Hers”), alleging violations of various privacy and consumer protection laws. The Complaint alleges, among other things, that Hims & Hers: (i) shared consumers’ sensitive health information, including information about users’ medical conditions, with third-party advertising platforms in violation of promises made to users; (ii) misrepresented its intake practices; (iii) failed to conspicuously disclose material terms related to transactions and billing; and (iv) failed to obtain consumers’ express informed consent prior to enrolling