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#10 The Record threat-intel July 15, 2026 at 17:45 UTC

23andMe reaches $18 million settlement with states for massive breach

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A coalition of 42 state attorneys general reached an $18 million settlement with 23andMe over cybersecurity failures tied to the company's massive genetic data breach. The settlement holds the company accountable for inadequate protection of highly sensitive biometric and health data belonging to millions of Americans. This multi-state enforcement action marks one of the most significant data breach settlements involving genetic information to date.

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