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The settlement highlights the lasting risks of exposing genetic data that can’t be changed or replaced.
Utah and over 40 other states on Wednesday announced a $18 million settlement agreement with genetic information company 23andMe after the company filed for bankruptcy in March 2025.
A cyberattack compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers, including 51,449 Kansans, according to the Attorney General's Office.
Georgia will receive more than $452,000 as part of a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe.
The settlement highlights the lasting risks of exposing genetic data that can’t be changed or replaced.
23andMe suffered a data breach in 2023 that impacted nearly 7 million customers.
Texas AG Ken Paxton announced Wednesday that the state has joined a $150 million multistate settlement with genetic testing company 23andMe.
The 2023 23andMe data breach affected over 6.9 million consumers including over $69,000 Alabamians.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday announced a $150 million multistate settlement of bankruptcy claims against genetic testing company 23andMe tied to a 2023 data breach that exposed the information of nearly 7 million users. The breach compromised data from about 6.9 million users worldwide, including, in some cases, genetic ancestry information. The settlement includes $150 million for a coalition of 42 states.
New York is getting more than $705,000 as part of an $18 million settlement reached through a lawsuit against genetic testing company 23andMe over a 2023 data breach that exposed the personal and genetic information of more than 305,000 New Yorkers. The settlement also requires the company to strengthen its data security protections. “Companies have a duty to protect their customers’ personal information from hackers, but 23andMe put millions of its customers at risk with its flimsy security measures,” said New York Attorney General Letitia James in a press release.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) —Attorney General Dave Sunday has joined a coalition of 42 states in announcing an $18 million bankruptcy claim settlement with genetic testing company 23andMe. The settlement resolves allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million consumers worldwide, including nearly 200,000 Pennsylvanians. As a result, 23andMe […]
Oregon, 40 other states and the District of Columbia have reached a settlement over genetic testing company 23andMe's 2023 data breach.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced an $18 million multistate bankruptcy claim settlement with genetic testing company 23andMe.
DNA company 23andMe owes customers $47 million as part of a settlement. See if you're eligible for this payment
A United States bankruptcy judge ordered genetic testing company 23andMe to pay a nearly $50 million settlement for a 2023 hack that led to the data leak of millions of their customers.
The genetic testing company had a major data breach in 2023 and filed for Chapter 11 in 2025.
23andMe compiles genetic profiles of people through DNA testing kits, but it was heavily criticised after a 2023 hack.
A bankruptcy judge in St. Louis approved the payout on Tuesday, with $32.46 million still owed to victims of the 2023 hack
23andMe compiles genetic profiles of people through DNA testing kits, but it was heavily criticised after a 2023 hack.
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