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Breaches
23andMe to pay $18 million after 43 states found 'flimsy' security let hackers steal 6.9 million profiles
A coalition of state attorneys general says the DNA testing firm lacked basic protections like multifactor authentication before the 2023 breach that exposed genetic data on nearly seven million customers.
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Policy & Regulation
California Sues 23andMe's Bankruptcy Successor Over 2023 Data Breach
AG Rob Bonta is going after Chrome Holding Co. — the shell 23andMe rebranded into after its bankruptcy — arguing the company failed to adequately protect the genetic and personal data of millions of users.
2 min read