ATTORNEY GENERAL JONES SECURES MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT OF BANKRUPTCY CLAIMS AGAINST 23ANDME OVER GENETIC DATA BREACH

RICHMOND, Va., July 21 -- The Virginia Attorney General issued the following news release:

Attorney General Jones Secures Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe over Genetic Data BreachRICHMOND, Va.- Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data ofnearly7million customersworldwide."Virginians and consumers globally have put their trust in companies like 23andMe to handle their DNA data responsibly as theyseekto learn more about their family history and ancestry," said Attorney General Jones."Thanks to Virginia's consumer protection laws, w...