Following a data a breach that exposed genetic and ancestry information for 6.9 million customers, 23andMe said it will settle a $30 million class action lawsuit accusing it of failing to protect users from a 2023 data breach.
23andMe approximate payouts
To qualify
Up to $10,000
An “Extraordinary Claim” for losses incurred
Up to $100
Residents of Alaska, California, Illinois or Oregon
Up to $100
Others who had health information stolen
Will the settlement include anything else?
Beyond those payments, 23andMe will also offer impacted users three years of a security monitoring service called Privacy Shield, which filings described as providing “substantial web and dark web monitoring.”
Can you apply for settlement yet?
As of now, there’s no way to apply for a payment as part of this proposed settlement. CNET will provide updates on this aspect of the story as they become available.
