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California has reached a $6 million deal with the company formerly known as 23andMe to resolve claims that the genetic testing company failed to safeguard customer information exposed in a 2023 data breach.

Oct 19 (Reuters) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Monday announced the state will receive a $6 million settlement payment in 23andMe’s ‌bankruptcy, resolving California’s legal claims related to a 2023 data breach that ‌exposed 6.9 million customers’ genetic and other personal information.

The 2023 breach exposed millions of customers’ genetic and personal information, including more than 855,000 Californians