23andMe Offers $30 Million Settlement for Data Breach

Genetic information and ancestry reports of U.S. citizens were among the information stolen in the cyberattack.

The corporate logo is posted in front of the 23andMe headquarters in Sunnyvale, California, on Feb. 1, 2024. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Genetic testing firm 23andMe has agreed to compensate millions of customers affected by a data breach on the company’s platform, offering $30 million as part of a settlement, along with providing users with access to a security monitoring system.

The company will pay the amount to approximately 6.4 million American users, according to a proposed class-action settlement filed on Sept. 12 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.