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23andMe’s Data Breach Fallout | Washington DC News
23andMe’s data breach fallout just got a whole lot bigger — a bankruptcy judge just approved a $46.75 million payout to victims after hackers used stolen credentials to steal millions of users’ genetic and personal data. The breach, part of the reason the company filed for bankruptcy in March 2025, is now being compounded by a separate lawsuit from California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who accuses 23andMe of ignoring security warnings and downplaying the breach’s severity. With genetic privacy at stake and financial ruin looming, this scandal underscores just how high the stakes are when you…
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