US Edition23andMe Settles Data Breach Lawsuit for $30 Million
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23andMe Settles Data Breach Lawsuit for $30 Million
FILE PHOTO: Attendees purchase DNA kits at the 23andMe booth at the RootsTech annual genealogical event in Salt Lake City, Utah, US, February 28, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/George Frey/File Photo 23andMe will pay $30 million and provide three years of security monitoring to settle a lawsuit accusing the genetics testing company of failing to protect the privacy of 6.9 million customers whose personal information was exposed in a data breach last year.…
23andMe will pay $30 million to settle 2023 data breach lawsuit
23andMe is close to settling a proposed class action lawsuit filed against the company over a data breach that compromised 6.9 million users' information. According to the preliminary settlement filing, the DNA testing company has agreed to pay $30 million to affected customers, as well as to conduct annual computer scans and cybersecurity audits for three years. A website will be built to notify people eligible to a portion of the settlement fu…
Genetic testing company 23andMe has agreed to pay $30 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over a major data breach. This security breach, revealed last October, exposed the personal information of more than 6.9 million customers. The proposed agreement provides for compensation for affected customers as well as access to... Read more The article 23andMe agrees to pay $30 million to settle a lawsuit related to a massive data leak affecting 6…
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