23andMe faces a new lawsuit from the California Attorney General regarding a 2023 data breach, alleging the company downplayed the incident while paying a ransom to the attackers.
Key Points
- The California Attorney General filed a lawsuit against 23andMe following a massive 2023 data breach.
- The legal action claims the genetics company failed to adequately protect sensitive user information.
- Prosecutors allege 23andMe downplayed the severity of the leak while secretly paying a ransom to hackers.
- The breach exposed the genetic data of millions of customers, raising significant privacy and security concerns.