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23andMe to pay $30 million in genetics data breach settlement

DNA testing giant 23andMe has agreed to pay $30 million to settle a lawsuit over a data breach that exposed the personal information of 6.4 million customers in 2023.

The proposed class action settlement, filed Thursday in a San Francisco federal court and awaiting judicial approval, includes cash payments for affected customers, which will be distributed within ten days of final approval.

“23andMe believes the settlement is fair, adequate, and reasonable,” the company said in a memorandum filed Friday.

PixelTron ,

Is that all? Just the price of doing business for them :/

JusticeForPorygon ,
@JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world avatar

This is gonna sound condescending but I promise it’s coming from a place of genuine curiosity.

Who would stand to profit from leaked genetic information? Like, yes, it’s bad that they didn’t have that data better secured, but, like, what is anyone going to do with the knowledge that I’m 35% French?

Unless I’m completely missing the point and there was other information (card info. Addresses, etc) leaked?

booly ,

Racists would pay quite a bit of money to be able to target certain ethnic groups.

acosmichippo ,
@acosmichippo@lemmy.world avatar

and that’s reason #2 why i won’t get my dna tested.

MeetInPotatoes , (edited )

Yep, and here’s the simple litmus test.’

“Do I trust any of the people who are collecting large amounts of data about a large number of people?”

No…and furthermore, hell no.

RustyShackleford ,

Fair and adequate my ass.

cygnus ,
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$30M for 6.4M people - so minus legal fees they can expect about two dollars each? I thought these damages were supposed to be punitive?

skeezix ,

Exciting. What do you plan to spend your $2 on?

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