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Bankruptcy admin approves settlement fund of $47 million for 23andMe data breach victims

·Source: The Record

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Executive Summary

About 7 million customers of the genetics testing company had their data stolen by hackers starting in April 2023, and many had their information posted on the dark web.

Analysis

About 7 million customers of the genetics testing company had their data stolen by hackers starting in April 2023, and many had their information posted on the dark web.
Source Attribution

Originally published by The Record on Jun 12, 2026.

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