Posted May 29, 2026 at 3:14 PM UTCEExternal LinkCalifornia sues over 23andMe breach that exposed millions of people’s data.Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against Chrome Holding Co. — formerly 23AndMe — claiming that the company failed to protect user information, leading to the massive 2023 breach that included data belonging to 6.9 million users. In 2024, 23andMe agreed to pay $30 million to settle a class action lawsuit related to the breach.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Emma Roth
California sues over 23andMe breach that exposed millions of people’s data.
Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against Chrome Holding Co. — formerly 23AndMe — claiming that the company failed to protect user information, leading to the massive 2023 breach that included data belonging to 6.9 million users. In 2024, 23andMe agreed to pay $30 million to settle a class action lawsuit related to the breach. [Link: Attorney General Bonta Sues Chrome Holding Co., Formerly Known as 23andMe, Over 2023 Data Breach | https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-sues-chrome-holding-co-formerly-known-23andme-over-2023 | California Office of the Attorney General]
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