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#9 BleepingComputer general July 16, 2026 at 13:47 UTC

23andMe to pay $18 million in new genetics data breach settlement

By Sergiu Gatlan

AI Summary

23andMe agreed to pay $18 million to settle a multistate enforcement action led by a coalition of 43 attorneys general stemming from the genetic data breach that exposed sensitive customer information. The settlement underscores growing state-level accountability for negligent handling of highly sensitive biometric and genetic data.

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