23andMe Offers $9 Million to Data Breach Arbitration Claimants

Fallen DNA testing firm 23andMe increased a settlement offer to $9 million for thousands of arbitration claimants who pursued claims tied to a 2023 data breach.

A revised settlement aims to resolve approximately 32,000 claims from customers who opted out of a US cyber class and filed arbitration demands, according to a Monday filing in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The new agreement adds $2.5 million to the prior amount.

The revised settlement came after Judge Brian C. Walsh ruled in September that a deal reached before the bankruptcy was valid, despite objections from claimants ...