The settlement provides for three main types of compensation, with a maximum payout of up to $10,000 for specific claims

In 2023, 23andMe had a data breach the exposed millions of people ancestry data. The lawsuit that followed, has reached a $30 million settlement. What to know.

In October 2023, 23andMe suffered a massive data breach that exposed the genetic information of millions of users. The breach, caused by a credential stuffing attack, has raised serious concerns about the security of sensitive DNA data entrusted to the company.

Personal information for nearly half of the popular genetic testing company's customers -- 6.9 million people -- were exposed in the data breach.

Victims affected by a massive 23andMe data breach could collect a heck of a paycheck. A proposed settlement agreement would offer up to $10,000 to victims. Under the settlement that still needs court approval,