23andMe Successor Pays Breach Settlement

Chrome Holding, the successor to 23andMe, is set to pay approximately $46.

75 million to resolve US claims arising from the company’s 2023 breach, which exposed genetic and personal information linked to nearly seven million customers. About $14.3 million has been transferred or distributed through claims administrator Kroll, leaving roughly $32.5 million for further payments. The settlement is unfolding alongside a California lawsuit alleging inadequate safeguards and a separate UK privacy fine, underscoring the legal and financial consequences of exposing genetic data.