Dept. of Justice: Wisconsin DOJ and coalition announce multistate settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andMe over genetic data breach

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) and a coalition of 41 other states today announced a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. The settlement includes $150 million in allowed claims for states. Due to the finite amount of funds i...