23andMe, Inc. Customer Data Security Breach Litigation

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The US Bankruptcy Court has authorized this settlement website. This is not a lawyer’s request.

23andMe, Inc. in a class action lawsuit over the cyberattack announced by 23andMe on October 6, 2023 (now known as “Chrome”), which resulted in the theft of personal information in its database belonging to approximately 6.4 million United States residents.

If you (a) were a 23andMe customer at any time between May 1, 2023 and October 1, 2023, you are a Settlement Class Member; (b) resided in the United States during this period; and (c) received notice from 23andMe that your personal information has been compromised.

You may be eligible for a cash payment and other benefits from the class action settlement:

  • Up to $10,000 for extraordinary claims;
  • Up to $165 for health information claims;
  • Estimated $100 for statutory cash claims; And
  • 5 Years Privacy & Medical Shield + Genetic Monitoring

Important things to know:

  • 23andMe, Inc. Class Notice for Customer Data Security Breach Lawsuit, Case No. 24-md-03098-EMC, originally filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and now pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri Re: Chrome Holding Company, et al, Case No. 25-40976-357.*
  • If you take no action, you will still be bound by the settlement.
  • You have to file a claim to get the cash payment and other benefits provided by the settlement. Once payment information is provided, Health Information Claim payments will be sent to eligible Settlement Class members.
  • If you do not want to be bound by the Settlement, you may request an exclusion (“opt-out”), unless you are given the opportunity to opt out of the Settlement through the bankruptcy solicitation materials.
  • Even if you object, you will still have to file a claim to receive the cash payment and other benefits.
  • You should read this settlement website carefully and completely as it tells you what you can get from the settlement with 23andMe (now known as “Chrome”). It also tells you what your other options are.

your options
claim You must submit a claim to receive a cash payment (other than a Health Information Claim payment) and to pre-enroll in Privacy and Medical Shield + Genetic Monitoring. 17 February 2026
Opt-out If you have not filed a proof of claim in the bankruptcy proceedings, and you do not want to be legally bound by the settlement or receive any benefits from it, you must opt ​​out of the settlement. 29 December 2025
object If you are a member of the Settlement Class, you may object to the Settlement if you do not like all or any part of it. 29 December 2025
There’s nothing If you are a member of the Settlement Class and do nothing, you will not receive any cash reimbursement or statutory benefits to which you may be entitled under the Settlement. But you will retain five years of confidentiality and the opportunity to participate in Medical Shield + genetic monitoring services.

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,In bankruptcy court on July 27, 2025 In re Chrome Holding Company (f/k/a 23andMe Holding Company), et al.Case No. 25-40976 (Bankr. ED Mo.) vs. 23andMe Holding Company and 23andMe, Inc. Approved the sale of the assets of TTAM to TTAM Research Institute, the sale of which was completed on July 14, 2025. Following completion of the sale, 23andMe Holding Company and 23andMe, Inc. formally changed their legal names to Chrome Holding Company and ChromeCo, Inc., respectively. Changed to. For ease of reference, Chrome Holding Company and ChromeCo, Inc. are collectively referred to herein as “23andMe”.



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