# Chrome Holding

Type: Company

Source: Cyber Intelligence Brief — https://getcyberbrief.com/entity/chrome-holding
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## Timeline

- **2026-07-07**: Court Orders $46.75 Million Payout — A California bankruptcy judge rules that Chrome Holding must pay $46.75 million to breach victims, to be distributed by Kroll Restructuring within five business days.
- **2025-03**: 23andMe Files for Bankruptcy — Citing mounting legal liabilities and declining consumer trust, 23andMe files for Chapter 11 protection in U.S. bankruptcy court.
- **2025**: Bankruptcy Auction Won by Chrome Holding — Anne Wojcicki's Chrome Holding (operating as TTAM Research Institute) wins 23andMe's core assets with a $305 million bid.
- **2023-10**: 23andMe Data Breach — Hackers use credential stuffing to access 14,000 accounts, leveraging the DNA Relatives feature to ultimately expose the genetic profiles of 6.9 million users.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Credential Stuffing to 6.9M Exposures: 23andMe Breach Ends in $47M Penalty
2026-07-08 01:15:15 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 1

The 2023 23andMe attack, which started with simply reusing leaked credentials, ultimately exposed the genetic and health data of 6.9 million users—and now costs $46.75 million. For cybersecurity teams, it is a textbook case of why basic anti‑credential‑stuffing controls and multi‑factor authentication are non‑negotiable for any platform holding sensitive data.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/23andme-credential-stuffing-breach-6-9m-payout

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