"Consumers have a right and a need to know what personal information -- which could include emails, Web browsing and passwords -- Google may have collected, how and why." Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan also revealed last week that she had opened an investigation into whether Google collected personal information from Illinois residents' networks, while Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox requested more information from Google.
Blumenthal said that Google has cooperated so far, but said the company's responses have raised as many questions as they've answered. The company is facing scrutiny in countries all over the world after its May admission, with each state deciding what should be done about data intercepted within its borders.
"It was a mistake for us to include code in our software that collected payload data, but we believe we did nothing illegal. We're working with the relevant authorities to answer their questions and concerns," Google spokeswoman Christine Chen said.