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23andMe Data Breach Settlement Explained | Birmingham News
Forty-two states, including Alabama, are set to split an $18 million settlement from 23andMe over a massive data breach that exposed users’ genetic and personal info — a breach the company initially tried to downplay. While bankruptcy proceedings limited payouts, Attorney General Steve Marshall stressed this is progress, not forgiveness, and vowed to keep pushing for stronger protections. As part of the bankruptcy, 23andMe’s data and assets were sold to a nonprofit founded by its CEO — now rebranded as the 23andMe Research Institute — under strict new rules requiring enhanced security…
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