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California sues 23andMe over alleged ‘lax’ data security that failed to protect users’ data

23andMe agreed to pay a $50 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit accusing the company of failing to protect customers whose personal information was exposed in the breach.

Attorney General Rob Bonta filed the lawsuit against Chrome Holding Co., which 23andMe rebranded under after filing for bankruptcy last March. 23andme is known for its direct-to-consumer DNA test kits that provided customers information on their ance… [3425 chars]

Source: Fortune | Published: 2026-05-29T13:30:30Z

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