23andMe Settles Data Breach Lawsuit for $30 Million
California-based biotech company 23andMe, which offers genetic testing to individuals, has agreed to a $30 million settlement following a data breach that exposed the personal information of 6.9 million customers on the dark web. Additionally, the company will provide three years of security monitoring for affected individuals.
The class-action lawsuit alleged that 23andMe failed to inform customers of Ashkenazi Jewish and Chinese descent that their data had been put up for sale and that they may have been specifically targeted during the April 2023 breach.
According to court documents, affected users may be eligible for a claim of between $100 and $10,000 in the most "extraordinary" cases. Once the settlement receives final approval, instructions will be provided on how to request a refund.
Customers from Alaska, California, Illinois, and Oregon, who are subject to genetic privacy laws with provisions for legal damages, can only claim $100.
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