Paxton Secures $150M Settlement Over 23andMe Data Breach
· Texas Border Business
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a $150 million settlement with 23andMe related to a 2023 data breach that affected 6.9 million customers globally. The settlement, part of a multistate coalition involving 42 states, addresses the company's inadequate data security practices that led to the breach. Following the breach, which exposed sensitive genetic information, 23andMe filed for bankruptcy in March 2025. Texas will receive $1,266,860 from the settlement, and 23andMe has also agreed to a $46.75 million class-action settlement for affected U.S. consumers. Enhanced data protection measures will be implemented as part of the agreement.
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