Link: 23andMe agrees to pay $30 million to settle lawsuit over massive data breach

23andMe has agreed to a $30 million settlement in a class action lawsuit after a data breach that impacted over 6.9 million customers.

The settlement includes compensations and a three-year security monitoring program for affected customers.

Revealed last October and confirmed in December, the breach exposed data of users utilizing the DNA Relatives feature, including names and ancestry details.

Following the breach, customers claimed 23andMe failed in protecting their privacy and did not adequately inform certain ethnic groups targeted by hackers.

The company, already facing financial struggles, is expected to cover most of the settlement costs through cyber insurance.

Judge approval is still pending for the proposed settlement agreement. #

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