Data Privacy,
Class Action,
Civil Litigation
Sep. 9, 2024
DNA tester 23andMe to pay $30M to end cyberattack class action
All U.S. residents whose personal information was compromised get part of the $30 million and 23andMe will certify "certain business practice commitments related to the security of users' personal information."
DNA tester 23andMe Inc. will pay $30 million to settle a consolidated class action related to a cyberattack last October that exposed the sensitive personal information of millions of people, attorneys wrote in a court filing last week.
A motion for preliminary approval of the agreement is pending before U.S. District Judge Edward M. Chen, an appointee of President Barack Obama.
In July, plaintiffs' attorneys told Chen they had reached a settlement in principle with t...
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