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Court Approves $46.75M Settlement for 23andMe Breach Victims

7/8/2026

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A U.S. bankruptcy court approved a $46.75 million settlement for victims of the 2023 23andMe data breach.
Chrome Holding Co., the nonprofit run by 23andMe co-founder Anne Wojcicki, will fund the payout.
Kroll Restructuring, appointed by the court, will distribute the money to claimants within five business days.
The settlement raises total compensation from $14.29 million to $46.75 million, adding $32.46 million for the roughly 6.9 million users whose personal and genetic data were exposed.

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A U.S. bankruptcy court approved a $46.75 million settlement for victims of the 2023 23andMe data breach.
Chrome Holding Co., the nonprofit run by 23andMe co-founder Anne Wojcicki, will fund the payout.
Kroll Restructuring, appointed by the court, will distribute the money to claimants within five business days.
The settlement raises total compensation from $14.29 million to $46.75 million, adding $32.46 million for the roughly 6.9 million users whose personal and genetic data were exposed.