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California Sues 23andMe over 2023 Data Breach

California Sues 23andMe over 2023 Data Breach

Ground.News • May 28, 2026

California is suing the company formerly known as 23andMe over its 2023 breach of ancestry and genetic data, one of the most consequentilal data breaches ever.

California’s attorney general is suing the genetic testing company formerly known as 23andMe, alleging it failed to protect sensitive user data in a 2023 breach that affected nearly 7 million people across the country.

The genetics testing company 23andMe was sued on Thursday by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, over a 2023 data breach that exposed genetic and other personal information of an estimated 6.9 million U.S. customers.

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit against Chrome Holding Co., formerly known as 23andMe, for failing to

Attorney General Rob Bonta alleges the company lied the breach's severity.

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