23andMe Faces Lawsuit Over Data Breach and Alleged Payments to Hackers (heise.de)

• California sues 23andMe for ignoring breach warnings and failing to protect data.
• Data of 7 million customers exposed; hackers targeted specific ethnic groups.
• Company allegedly paid criminals to suppress details of the security lapse.

"California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against 23andMe (now Chrome Holding). The company is accused of ignoring clear warning signs of a data breach, failing to implement security measures, and misleading the public. Additionally, 23andMe allegedly paid cybercriminals in October 2023 to remove information about the security vulnerability. The lawsuit cites multiple California privacy laws."