Court Approves $46.8 Million Settlement for 23andMe Breach Victims
Summary
A Missouri bankruptcy court administrator approved a $46.8 million settlement fund for victims of the 2023 23andMe breach. Victim payouts depend on harm, while more than $14 million is allocated to claims administrator Kroll.
Key points
- A Missouri bankruptcy court administrator approved a $46.8 million settlement fund for victims of the 2023 23andMe breach.
- The settlement allocates $32.5 million to victims and more than $14 million to claims administrator Kroll.
- Awards range from $50 to $10,000, depending on the severity of each claimant’s harm; nearly 256,000 claims have been resolved.
- The article says about 7 million customers had data stolen starting in April 2023.
- 23andMe said the malicious actor obtained DNA Relatives profiles for about 5.5 million consumers and accessed data for another 14.1 million Family Tree users.
- 23andMe, now named Chrome Holding Co., filed for bankruptcy in March 2025 and liquidated most of its assets.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Court-approved settlement for victims of the 2023 23andMe data breach
- Impact
- The breach affected about 7 million customers; DNA Relatives profiles for about 5.5 million consumers and Family Tree data for another 14.1 million customers were accessed, and many victims' information was posted on the dark web. The $46.8 million settlement allocates $32.5 million to victims and more than $14 million to Kroll as claims administrator. Individual awards range from $50 to $10,000 based on harm.