23andMe data breach settlement values customer privacy at $6.60 per person
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By David Braue on Jun 22 2026 08:55 AM
Summary
A 2023 data breach at genetic testing company 23andMe compromised the DNA data of millions of customers. A newly announced US settlement will give affected customers approximately $6.60 each, while lawyers receive $20 million. The settlement starkly illustrates the low monetary value assigned to personal privacy in the legal system, despite 23andMe once being valued at $8.5 billion. The breach exposed highly sensitive genetic information online, and the minimal compensation highlights the gap between how companies value data and how little individuals are compensated when that data is compromised.
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bsky23andMe data breach settlement values customer privacy at $6.60 per personia.acs.org.auKey quotes
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The 7 million customers of the genetic testing company – which was once worth $8.5 billion ($US6 billion) but tanked after its clients' personal DNA data was posted online in a major 2023 data breach – will share a settlement
Lawyers get $20 million, data breach victims get $6.60 each.
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