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California AG lawsuit against 23andMe over genetic-data protections

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against 23andMe over alleged failures to protect sensitive genetic and personal data, escalating state privacy enforcement tied to a 2023 breach that exposed nearly 7 million customers.

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About this happening: California Attorney General **Rob Bonta** secured a **$12.75 million** settlement with **General Motors** over alleged **CCPA** violations, escalating privacy enforcement risk for...

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  1. 29.05.2026 21:08 2 articles · 0h ago

    California AG sues 23andMe over genetic data safeguards

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    California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against 23andMe, now Chrome Holding Co., alleging failures to protect sensitive customer genetic and personal information linked to a 2023 breach. The complaint says the company lacked reasonable safeguards against credential-stuffing attacks, missed opportunities to detect the intrusion, and failed to catch a coding error in DNA Relatives; it seeks an injunction and statutory penalties under California privacy and consumer laws.

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