{"id":7567,"date":"2025-07-13T21:40:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T21:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/7567\/"},"modified":"2025-07-13T21:40:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T21:40:03","slug":"23andme-data-breach-deadline-looms-for-customers-seeking-compensation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/7567\/","title":{"rendered":"23andMe data breach: Deadline looms for customers seeking compensation"},"content":{"rendered":"

The deadline for 23&Me\u2019s former and current customers to file for compensation is Monday, July 14, as the genetic testing company undergoes bankruptcy<\/a> proceedings.<\/p>\n

A 2023 cyberattack compromised the sensitive personal information of nearly 7 million customers. The disclosure led to the San Francisco, Calif.-based company\u2019s dwindling fortunes, and it filed for bankruptcy in March.<\/p>\n

Customers eligible for compensation can follow the instructions on this website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

They must file before noon on Monday if filing electronically and before 5 pm if filing with a hard copy, for claims relating to both the cyberattack and any other issue, such as telehealth services or DNA result problems. <\/p>\n

To qualify for a cybersecurity-related claim, one must be a 23andMe customer between May 1, 2023, and Oct. 1, 2023; have received a notice that their personal information was compromised in the 2023 data breach; and have incurred damages – monetary or non-monetary – related to the cybersecurity incident.<\/p>\n

Existing policy allows customers to request the deletion of their account and information from the company\u2019s database. <\/p>\n

As part of the bankruptcy proceeding, 23andMe secured a buyer in June when TTAM Research Institute, a nonprofit led by 23andMe co-founder Anne Wojcicki<\/a>, agreed to acquire the company for $305 million.<\/p>\n

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