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California sues 23andMe, alleging it failed to protect user data in 2023 breach
California’s attorney general is suing the genetic testing company formerly known as 23andMe, alleging it failed to protect sensitive user data in a 2023 breach that affected nearly 7 million people across the country
What happened
According to ABC News’s source item, California sues 23andMe, alleging it failed to protect user data in 2023 breach, California’s attorney general is suing the genetic testing company formerly known as 23andMe, alleging it failed to protect sensitive user data in a 2023 breach that affected nearly 7 million people across the country
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- California sues 23andMe, alleging it failed to protect user data in 2023 breachABC News - 2026-05-28T21:23:24+00:00
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