California Settles 23andMe Claims for $6 Million
California reached a six million dollar settlement with bankrupt DNA testing firm 23andMe to resolve data breach claims. The agreement ends state legal challenges regarding the privacy of millions of affected consumers.
California will receive a $6 million settlement payment in 23andMe's bankruptcy, resolving legal claims from a 2023 data breach affecting 6.9 million customers. The agreement follows the state's unsuccessful bid to block the $305 million asset sale to TTAM Research Institute. The resolution concludes months of legal battles over genetic data privacy in the United States.
