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00:03California's attorney general sued genetic testing company Chrome Holding Company,
00:07formerly known as 23andMe, on Thursday over a 2023 data breach that exposed the personal
00:13and genetic data of nearly 7 million customers, according to ABC News.
00:17Attorney General Rob Bonta filed the lawsuit after 23, and Me filed for bankruptcy and rebranded.
00:24The breach began with a credential stuffing attack that accessed about 14,000 accounts.
00:30The stolen data, which included raw genetic data, health reports, and relative information,
00:35appeared for sale on the dark web in October 2023.
00:39Prosecutors alleged the company failed to detect the attacker for over five months
00:43and ignored suspicious login activity in July and a Reddit post about a possible breach in August.
00:49In 2024, 23andMe agreed to a $50 million settlement to resolve most U.S. customer claims.
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