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23andMe wins preliminary approval for $3.25m Canadian data breach settlement

( October 2, 2025, 22:18 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A US federal bankruptcy judge has given preliminary approval to a $3.25 million settlement resolving Canadian lawsuits over 23andMe’s 2023 data breach. The deal, negotiated as part of 23andMe’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US, allocates the settlement proceeds into two tiers: one covering basic claims by all affected Canadians, and another compensating those with documented expenses from the breach. See attached ruling....

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