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23andMe to Pay $18M Over 2023 Genetic Data Breach
23andMe agreed to an $18 million settlement with 43 states over a 2023 data breach that exposed genetic data of nearly 7 million users. The settlement requires the company to implement stronger security measures and pay penalties. This marks one of the largest state-level settlements for a genetic data breach.
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The settlement highlights the growing regulatory risk for companies handling sensitive biometric data, though the $18M fine is modest relative to the scale of the breach.
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