Do you have 23andMe? You may get cash back in 23andMe data settlement. Here's how
Hey New Jerseyands, claims are now open for 23andMe's settlement over a data breach — and payouts may be as high as $10,000. Here's what to know. In December 2023, 23andMe fully disclosed the ramifications of a breach by "threat actors" who accessed users' personal information, location, ancestry reports, DNA matches, family names, profile pictures, birthdates and more.Claims are now open for nearly 7 million people who were affected by 23andMe's data breach in 2023, with the beleaguered DNA-tracking company agreeing to pay a settlement worth $30 million.The company did not confirm the full extent of the breach until December 2023, and a class-action lawsuit was filed the next month, accusing 23andMe of failing to protest users' personal information.The conditionally approved claim agreement, handled by Kroll Restructuring Administration, comes after 23andMe announced in March it was voluntarily headed to bankruptcy court.