Chrome Holding Co.
Coverage of Chrome Holding Co. in the Nexus archive.
- California AG sues 23andMe over 2023 breach exposing health data
California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against 23andMe, now Chrome Holding Co., over the company's failure to protect sensitive customer genetic and personal information. The case involves a 2023 breach that exposed health data.
- 23andMe inherits lawsuit over 'disturbing' DNA data breach
California's attorney general's office sued 23andMe for data protection failures leading to a 2023 breach that exposed sensitive genetic data. The lawsuit alleges the company failed to secure customer data and misled consumers about the breach's severity, with compromised information sold on the dark web during a period of rising hate crimes.
- California sues 23andMe, alleging it failed to protect user data in 2023 breach
California’s attorney general sued Chrome Holding Co. (formerly 23andMe) for failing to protect user data in a 2023 breach affecting 7 million people. The breach, using credential stuffing from a 2017 MyHeritage data leak, allowed attackers to access 14,000 accounts and steal genetic data, health reports, and relative information, which was later sold on the dark web. The lawsuit seeks penalties and injunctions against the company for violating privacy laws.