States Reach $18 Million Settlement with 23andMe
The agreement resolves claims over a breach that exposed data from 6.9 million users and adds to a $46.75 million class-action payout.
- On Tuesday, 42 state attorneys general announced an $18 million settlement with 23andMe, resolving claims from a 2023 data breach that compromised genetic information for 6.9 million customers worldwide.
- Investigators found that 23andMe initially denied the breach and blamed customer password practices, even as hackers exploited previously exposed passwords from another breach to access millions of accounts.
- The settlement requires strict data security measures, including regular risk assessments and multifactor authentication safeguards, while the $18 million will be distributed to participating states for consumer protection enforcement.
- Following 23andMe's March 2025 bankruptcy filing, the company's genetic database was sold to TTAM Research Institute, a nonprofit formed by 23andMe founder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki.
- A separate $46.75 million class-action settlement provides additional relief to U.S. customers affected by the breach, though the deadline to submit claims was February 17, 2026.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that the state has joined a $150 million multistate settlement with genetic testing company 23andMe over a 2023 data breach that exposed the personal and genetic information of approximately 6.9 million customers worldwide. The settlement, reached as part of 23andMe’s bankruptcy proceedings, resolves claims brought by a coalition of 42 states after an investigation into the company’s cybersecurity prac…
States reach $18 million settlement with 23andMe
Genetic testing company 23andMe and a group of attorneys general nationwide have reached a multimillion-dollar settlement following the major data breach that led to the company’s demise three years ago. More than 40 attorneys general, including Pennsylvania‘s Dave Sunday, announced the national $18 million settlement with the genetic testing company Tuesday. “This company was trusted by ...
Texas AG secures 23andMe bankruptcy settlement after 2023 data breach
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an $18 million multistate bankruptcy settlement with 23andMe following a 2023 data breach that exposed the personal information of 6.9 million customers.
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