The Guardian
California to get $6 million through 23andMe bankruptcy settlement
California will receive $6 million through 23andMe’s bankruptcy to settle claims tied to a 2023 data breach, Attorney General Rob Bonta announced. The exposed genetic and other personal information belonged to 6.9 million customers, including more than 855,000 Californians.
What to know
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California’s attempt to block the $305 million asset sale to TTAM Research Institute failed. The nonprofit is controlled by 23andMe co-founder Anne Wojcicki.
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The state argued that the bankruptcy sale violated California’s Genetic Information Privacy Act and said consumers had not explicitly consented to the sale.
Why it matters
The case involves legal claims following a genetic-data breach, alongside disputes about privacy and consumer consent in a bankruptcy asset sale.
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