Wisconsin to Receive $275K in 23andMe Data Breach Settlement Affecting Millions
The deal includes $150 million in state claims and a separate $46.75 million class-action settlement for affected consumers.
- The Attorneys General finalized an $18 million settlement with 23andMe's bankruptcy trustee on Tuesday, resolving claims from a 2023 cyberattack that compromised the genetic data of nearly 7 million customers globally.
- Investigators revealed the company failed to employ safeguards against "credential stuffing" attacks, ignored known vulnerabilities, and initially blamed consumers despite knowing a partner website had been compromised years earlier.
- During bankruptcy proceedings in March 2025, 23andMe's assets, including consumer genetic data, were sold to the TTAM Research Institute, a non-profit established by CEO Anne Wojcicki.
- The settlement mandates that the TTAM Research Institute implement rigorous risk analysis, establish an independent Advisory Board, and uphold permanent data deletion rights for consumers.
- Separately, a class-action settlement provides relief to Americans who submitted claims by Feb 17, 2026, while 23andMe continues offering an automated process for users to permanently delete their genetic records.
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AG Paxton Secures Settlement With Genetic Testing Company Over Privacy Concerns
Texas will receive more than $1.2 million from the settlement. The post AG Paxton Secures Settlement With Genetic Testing Company Over Privacy Concerns appeared first on Texas Scorecard.
Pennsylvania Receiving Nearly $492,000 in 23andMe National Data Breach Deal
Pennsylvania will receive $491,902 as its share of an $18 million multistate settlement with 23andMe over a 2023 breach. The post Pennsylvania Receiving Nearly $492,000 in 23andMe National Data Breach Deal appeared first on The Daily Hodl.
Arizona to Receive $612,000 in 23andMe Data Breach Settlement
Arizona will receive more than $612,000 as part of an $18 million multistate settlement resolving claims against genetic testing company 23andMe over a 2023 data breach that exposed the personal and genetic information of millions of customers. Attorney General Kris Mayes announced the settlement, which stems from a breach that compromised the data of approximately 6.9 million people worldwide… Source
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