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23andMe Data Suit
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta sued Chrome Holding Co., formerly known as 23andMe, alleging the company failed to protect sensitive genetic and personal data in a 2023 breach affecting nearly 7 million users.
- Frame 1California AG Rob Bonta sues the company formerly called 23andMe over customers' genetic data exposed in the 2023 breach.
- Frame 2The complaint says nearly 7 million users had genetic, ancestry, ethnicity and family-link data exposed.
- Frame 3Officials say credential stuffing and a DNA Relatives flaw let attackers operate for five months.
- Frame 4The state alleges 23andMe missed warning signs, including huge login spikes and dark-web offers.
- Frame 5The stolen data was advertised as AAPI and Jewish user data, raising targeted-harm risks.
- Frame 6Next test: San Francisco Superior Court weighs California privacy-law claims after the bankruptcy sale.
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- May 29, 4:14 PM EDT
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- May 29, 1:04 PM EDT