23andMe Breach Settlement Explained | Bismarck News

Forty-two state attorneys general, including Minnesota and North Dakota, have reached an $18 million settlement with 23andMe over a massive data breach that exposed the genetic data of nearly 7 million people — including over 92,000 Minnesotans. The company initially denied the breach and blamed users for poor security practices, but investigators found 23andMe failed to implement basic protections like password safeguards or two-factor authentication. Minnesota gets over $500K, North Dakota about $150K. Despite filing for bankruptcy and selling customer data to a nonprofit, the settlement bans 23andMe from selling to consumers or collecting personal data for five years. A separate $47 million class-action settlement is also part of the bankruptcy proceedings — a stark reminder that even bankrupt companies face consequences for mishandling sensitive data. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d532f0c2dce1b2b9