California to recieve $6m settlement after 23andMe data breach
The 2023 breach exposed millions of customers’ genetic and personal information, including more than 855,000 Californians California attorney general Rob Bonta on Monday announced the state will receive a $6m settlement payment in 23andMe’s bankruptcy, resolving California’s legal claims related to a 2023 data breach that exposed 6.9 million customers’ genetic and other personal information.…
In a recent development, California has agreed to receive a $6 million settlement from 23andMe in the wake of a 2023 data breach, according to attorney general Rob Bonta. The breach, which exposed sensitive genetic and personal information of over 855,000 Californians, prompted the state to challenge 23andMe's $305 million asset sale to TTAM Research Institute, a nonprofit organization led by 23andMe co-founder Anne Wojcicki.
Although the state's efforts to block the sale were unsuccessful, Bonta emphasized that customers of 23andMe can still delete their data, regardless of the company's ownership. The settlement resolves California's legal claims arising from the 2023 data breach, which 23andMe has agreed to pay a total of $46.75 million to victims.
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