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California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed suit on May 28, 2026, against Chrome Holding Co. — the bankruptcy shell formerly known as 23andMe — for a 2023 data breach that exposed the genetic information, health predispositions, and ancestry data of nearly 7 million users, including 855,541 Californians. The lawsuit alleges violations of five state statutes and accuses the company of ignoring warnings, paying a ransom, and misleading consumers about the breach's severity — raising unresolved questions about successor liability, federal genetic privacy gaps, and whether penalties can be collected from a company that already sold its assets for $305 million in bankruptcy court.