Victims of 23andMe data breach to get $47m payout, judge rules
Summary
A judge ruled that Chrome Holding, which controls DNA testing company 23andMe, must pay $46.75 million to people affected by a 2023 data breach. The payment will be managed by a company called Kroll, which will give the money to the victims.Key Facts
- In 2023, hackers accessed data from as many as 6.9 million 23andMe users.
- Chrome Holding took control of 23andMe after it filed for bankruptcy in early 2025.
- Chrome Holding is run by Anne Wojcicki, 23andMe’s co-founder.
- The $46.75 million payout will be given to victims through Kroll Restructuring, a company appointed to handle the funds.
- The breach exposed sensitive genetic information, including health and family history details.
- Hackers accessed not only the targeted accounts but also the profiles of the users’ relatives, increasing the total impacted.
- The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office fined 23andMe £2.31 million for poor data security before the breach.
- The California Attorney General sued 23andMe for failing to protect user data and misleading consumers about the breach’s severity.
- Despite bankruptcy, 23andMe continues to sell DNA testing kits online.
- 23andMe was once valued at $6 billion and went public in 2021 but has never made a profit.
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