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Overview

23andMe has experienced a huge privacy breach. Although the genetic testing company’s systems weren’t directly hacked, cyber-criminals managed to gain unauthorised access to approximately 14,000 individual accounts by using emails and passwords exposed in other data breaches.

Adding to the problem, 23andMe has a feature called ‘DNA Relatives’ that lets people automatically share data with other users if they are related in some way. The hackers took advantage of this feature to get even more sensitive information. In total, the criminals successfully accessed the private data of around seven million people.

23andMe – At a glance

Deadline

Claim still open

23andMe will pay

$30 million to settle US claim

You could get​

£££ depending on claim

People eligible

6.9 million globally 

What do we know about the 23andMe data breach?

  • The type of attack used in the 23andMe breach is called ”credential stuffing”
  • The stolen data includes names, birth years, relationship labels, the percentage of DNA shared with relatives, ancestry reports and locations
  • Following the breach, at least one hacker offered to sell the sensitive information of one million 23andMe customers on the dark web
  • The hacks took place over a period of around five months without 23andMe noticing
  • 23andMe tried to blame users who “negligently recycled and failed to update their passwords” for the security violation.

 

Are you affected? If so, you could be due compensation through a 23andMe lawsuit claim.

Who is eligible to join the 23andMe data breach compensation claim? 

Could you qualify for a NO-WIN, NO- FEE NHS data breach group action claim? Find out instantly with our easy-to-use checker.

If eligible, register your interest for updates and next steps. We’ll notify you if we find a regulated UK law firm to take on your case.

How to Join 23andMe Data Breach Claim

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Answer a few quick questions to see if you qualify to join the claim.

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If you qualify for a 23andMe data breach claim, share a few more details, and we’ll update you on the next steps.

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We’ll notify you if we find a regulated law firm ready to accept your case – all on a no-win, no-fee basis

23andMe Data Breach FAQs

Hackers accessed the accounts of around 14,000 23andMe customers. To do this, the criminals used emails and passwords already made public in other breaches. The hackers then stole the personal data of 6.9 million customers by way of the DNA Relatives feature, which lets people share some of their data with 23andMe users they are genetically related to 

The stolen data included the person’s name, birth year, relationship labels, the percentage of DNA shared with relatives, ancestry reports and self-reported location. 

Millions of people are affected by the 23andMe data breach, including many in the UK. 23andMe said it has written to all affected users. If you have received this notification, you could qualify for a 23andMe data breach group action claim. 

Have you been notified that your data may have been involved in this breach? If yes, you could have a NO-WIN, NO- FEE 23andMe compensation claim. Our simple eligibility checker provides instant clarity. Answer a few straightforward questions, and you’ll know if you could qualify for a 23andMe data breach group action claim. 

We cannot say how much compensation you might get if you win your 23andMe data breach compensation case. Each claim is based on its merits and your solicitor will work to get the compensation owed to you. 

In the UK, if a group of people have experienced loss, or otherwise been harmed by an organisation’s law breaking, they can come together to fight for justice. Levelling the playing field when standing up to big businesses, group actions prove that there is strength in numbers. At Join the Claim, we bring consumers and law firms together to ensure these group actions are as powerful as possible. 

We won’t charge you a single penny. And we ensure any law firms we connect you with operate on a no-win-no-fee basis. If you win, the law firm will either take its fees from your compensation payment or recover these from the defendants.   

Latest updates on the 23andMe data breach

  • November 2024

    23andMe settled a $30,000,000 class action lawsuit in the US. The UK investigation is still ongoing.  

  • June 2024

    The UK’s data protection watchdog launched a joint investigation into the 23andMe data breach with its Canadian counterpart. The investigation will look at whether 23andMe had adequate safeguards to protect the highly sensitive information within its control.

  • Oct 2023

    23andMe became aware of the breach when hackers advertised the stolen data on another notorious forum. 23andMe then wrote to customers to inform them of the data security incident.

  • Aug 2023

    Criminals advertised the stolen 23andMe data on a hacking forum. 

  • Apr to Sept 2023

    Cybercriminals started breaking into 23andMe customer accounts.

We’ll provide more updates on this case as they happen.

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