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23andMe inherits lawsuit over 'disturbing' DNA data breach
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23andMe inherits lawsuit over 'disturbing' DNA data breach

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The office of Rob Bonta, California's attorney general, is suing 23andMe for the data protection failings that led to the genetics company's disastrous 2023 breach. Bonta and his team claim [PDF] that 23andMe failed to implement adequate security controls for the sensitive records it stored, and misled customers about the nature of the mishap after the fact. "23andMe collected genetic data about millions of people, failed to meet its obligation under California law to keep that information safe, and then lied to consumers about the severity of its 2023 data breach," said Bonta on Thursday.…

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