If you ever used 23andMe to explore your ancestry or health traits, there is money on the table for you. A bankruptcy administrator has approved a $47 million fund to compensate people who were affected by the 2023 data breach at the DNA-testing company. The breach exposed the genetic and personal information of roughly 6.4 million customers, including names, birth years, relationship labels, and ancestral heritage information scraped from accounts.
23andMe filed for bankruptcy in early 2025, but before its assets were sold, a settlement was negotiated on behalf of customers whose data was stolen. Now that the fund has been approved, affected customers can file a claim to receive a portion of the money. This does not require you to have taken any action previously — if your data was part of the breach, you may be eligible.
How to check if you’re affected
Affected products include all 23andMe accounts that were active before October 2023, which is when the breach occurred. To find out if you are eligible, watch for an official notice from the settlement administrator sent to the email address linked to your 23andMe account. You can also check the settlement website once it is published for claim filing instructions. If you have not deleted your 23andMe account yet, this is a good time to log in, download your data, and request deletion — the company’s future under new ownership remains uncertain.