23andMe Breach Exposes Millions
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- Published
- May 29, 2026
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- 1:54
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- Last updated
- May 29, 2026
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California’s attorney general has launched a major lawsuit against 23andMe—now operating under Chrome Holding Co.—after a devastating data breach exposed the genetic and health information of nearly seven million people. The company allegedly failed to implement basic security measures like password resets or multi-factor authentication, even after a 2017…
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California’s attorney general has launched a major lawsuit against 23andMe—now operating under Chrome Holding Co.—after a devastating data breach exposed the genetic and health information of nearly seven million people. The company allegedly failed to implement basic security measures like password resets or multi-factor authentication, even after a 2017 breach compromised user credentials. Attackers accessed systems for months before detection, and the stolen data was even sold on the dark web
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