# Rob Bonta

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-08**: Settlement Approved — Bankruptcy Judge Brian Walsh approves $46.75 million settlement, deeming it fair; remaining $32.46M to be paid.
- **2025-03**: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filed — 23andMe files for bankruptcy protection, citing litigation costs, demand decline, and competition.
- **2025**: Asset Acquisition by Nonprofit — A nonprofit entity led by co-founder Anne Wojcicki acquires 23andMe's assets out of bankruptcy.
- **2023-10**: Credential Stuffing Breach — Hackers use reused credentials to access accounts and DNA Relatives feature, exposing data of 6.9 million customers.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### How a credential-stuffing attack exposed 6.9M genetic profiles at 23andMe
2026-07-25 08:04:30 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 3

A 2023 credential-stuffing attack on 23andMe compromised 6.9 million customer accounts, leaking sensitive genetic and personal data. The breach, now resolved with a $46.75M settlement after bankruptcy, underscores the catastrophic risk of password reuse and the insurability of biometric data platforms.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/23andme-credential-stuffing-breach-6-9m

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