California cannot seek damages from 23andMe successor over 2023 data breach [View all]
Source: Yahoo! Finance/Reuters
Fri, July 10, 2026 at 6:19 PM EDT
July 10 (Reuters) - A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Friday said California cannot seek damages from the company formerly known as 23andMe arising from a 2023 data breach that exposed genetic and other personal information of an estimated 6.9 million customers.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Brian Walsh in St. Louis said 23andMe's Chapter 11 reorganization plan precludes the state from pursuing monetary relief against Chrome Holding Co and an affiliate, though it could seek non-monetary remedies.
Walsh said California must either dismiss its May 28 lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court within 14 days, or amend its complaint to eliminate the claims for monetary relief.
The decision is a defeat for California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who accused 23andMe of ignoring warnings that its systems were compromised and downplaying the breach's severity. He has been seeking potentially millions of dollars in civil fines. Bonta's office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Read more: https://finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/articles/california-cannot-seek-damages-23andme-221934796.html
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