California Attorney General sues 23andMe successor for 2023 data breach
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing Chrome Holding, the successor of 23andMe, over a 2023 data breach. The breach allegedly exposed sensitive information of nearly seven million users, including genetic data and details about biological relatives. Bonta claims that 23andMe misled consumers about the severity of the breach and failed to protect user data adequately.
- ▪The lawsuit follows an investigation that found Chrome Holding's predecessor, 23andMe, did not take necessary steps to safeguard user data.
- ▪The data breach has raised concerns due to the targeting of specific demographic groups during a time of rising hate crimes.
- ▪23andMe previously faced fines from the UK's Information Commissioner's Office for inadequate data protection measures.
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- ▪ 23andMe inherits lawsuit over 'disturbing' DNA data breach — The Register
- ▪ California is suing 23andMe over its 2023 breach that exposed 7 million users' DNA data — Quartz
- ▪ California sues 23andMe over alleged ‘lax’ data security that failed to protect nearly 7 million users’ data in 2023 breach — Fortune
- ▪ California sues 23andMe over 2023 data breach that affected 7 million users — Engadget
- ▪ California sues 23andMe, alleging it failed to protect user data in 2023 breach — The Hindu — Top
- ▪ 23andMe Sued by California Over Massive 2023 Data Breach — CNET — News
- ▪ California sues 23andMe over large 2023 data breach — Hacker News (Newest)
- ▪ California AG Rob Bonta sues 23andMe, alleging it failed to protect sensitive user data in a 2023 breach that affected ~7M people across the US (Jaimie Ding/Associated Press) — Techmeme
- ▪ California sues 23andMe over large 2023 data breach — Investing.com — News
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California Attorney General sues 23andMe successor for 2023 data breach9 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLily JamaliNorth America Technology correspondentReutersCalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta has said he will sue DNA testing firm Chrome Holding following a probe on Thursday, alleging its predecessor company 23andMe failed to protect sensitive customer data.Bonta said the failure resulted in a 2023 data breach which exposed genetic predispositions and risk factors of nearly seven million users, plus information about biological relatives, ancestry, and ethnicity."Our investigation found that the company failed to take basic steps to protect users' data," said Bonta, who added 23andMe "lied to consumers about the severity of its 2023 data breach."The BBC has requested…
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