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California will receive a $6 million settlement from 23andMe following the company's bankruptcy, resolving claims related to a 2023 data breach that exposed genetic and personal information of nearly 7 million customers, including over 855,000 Californians. The state had previously attempted to block the sale of 23andMe assets but lost its appeals; the settlement comes as part of ongoing efforts to protect consumer privacy rights under California’s Genetic Information Privacy Act.

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California will receive a $6 million settlement payment from 23andMe’s bankruptcy, resolving the state's legal claims related to a 2023 data breach that exposed genetic and personal information of 6.9 million customers. The state had unsuccessfully attempted to block the $305 million sale of 23andMe assets to TTAM Research Institute, arguing it violated California’s Genetic Information Privacy Act because consumers did not give express consent for the sale. Once a leader in DNA testing kits, 23andMe filed for bankruptcy in March 2025 due to declining demand and legal issues stemming from the breach. A US bankruptcy judge had ruled against California's objections to the sale, leading the state to drop further appeals as part of the settlement agreement.

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🔮 California attorney general Rob Bonta on Monday announced the state will receive a $6m settlement payment in 23andMe’s bankruptcy, resolving California’s legal claims related to a 2023 data breach that exposed 6.9 million customers’ genetic and other personal information.

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Customers of 23andMe retained the option to delete their data during the bankruptcy sale process, but California had argued that the court should have disallowed the transfer of any data unless 23andMe customers first gave express consent to the sale.

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California attorney general Rob Bonta on Monday announced the state will receive a $6m settlement payment in 23andMe’s bankruptcy, resolving California’s legal claims related to a 2023 data breach that exposed 6.9 million customers’ genetic and other personal information. uncertain

that → announce → information

California had unsuccessfully tried to block the $305m sale of 23andMe assets to TTAM Research Institute, a nonprofit controlled by 23andMe co-founder Anne Wojcicki. asserted

California → try → Wojcicki

The state had argued that the bankruptcy sale violated California’s Genetic Information Privacy Act, and it had said consumers did not give express consent to the sale. asserted

consumers → argue → sale

Once a trailblazer in DNA testing kits, 23andMe filed for bankruptcy in March 2025, seeking to sell its business at auction after a decline in demand and legal fallout from the data breach. asserted

23andMe → file → breach

A US bankruptcy judge ruled against California’s objections to the sale, and later ruled that the state could not sue to recover money from the bankrupt company’s successor. uncertain

state → rule → successor

California lost an appeal over the sale in federal district court, and it agreed to drop further appeals as part of the $6m settlement, according to court documents filed on Monday. uncertain

it → lose → Monday

customers → retain → sale

“I am proud to fight for the privacy rights of Californians and to deliver this settlement for consumers who put their trust in 23andMe,” Bonta, a Democrat, said in a statement on Monday. asserted

Bonta → fight → Monday

“I want to remind Californians that customers of 23andMe can delete their private, genetic data – no matter who owns it. asserted

who → want → it

The data breach exposed the genetic information of more than 855,000 Californians, according to the attorney general’s office. uncertain

breach → expose → office

23andMe agreed to pay $46.75m to victims of the 2023 data breach as part of its bankruptcy. asserted

23andMe → agree → bankruptcy

California to recieve $6m settlement after 23andMe data breach

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