23andMe’s successor will pay California $6 million to settle claims tied to a 2023 data breach, resolving the state’s legal allegations about cybersecurity failures and mishandling of customer genetic and personal information. The settlement comes in the context of 23andMe’s bankruptcy and subsequent sale process reported to have occurred in 2025.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announces the settlement payment, while coverage also links the outcome to the broader bankruptcy and asset sale environment. One outlet notes that California previously tried unsuccessfully to block the $305 million sale of 23andMe assets to TTAM Research Institute, a nonprofit controlled by co-founder Anne Wojcicki, with arguments focused on California’s Genetic Information Privacy Act and whether consumers gave express consent to the sale. Another outlet instead focuses more directly on the settlement amount and the breach allegations.
Across reports, the key shared point is the $6 million settlement and the connection to the 2023 breach; one source additionally highlights the exposed scale of affected customers and the earlier dispute over the asset sale.
