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]

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…

California’s attorney general sued the testing company formerly known as 23andMe, alleging it failed to protect sensitive user data in a 2023 breach.