Bankruptcy admin approves settlement fund of $47 million for 23andMe data breach victims
2026-06-12T20:51:52Z•28df10c9d378c8933a7c850434b11bd242fd3d8d93858a8526cb2012ddaf6ed5
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What happened
Multiple significant cybersecurity and policy developments: a U.S. bankruptcy administrator approved a $47 million settlement for roughly 7 million 23andMe customers after a 2023 breach that saw data posted on the dark web; South Korea’s regulator hit Coupang with a record ₩548 billion (~$409 million) fine for a data breach; a British high school closed while responding to a cyberattack; U.S. surveillance law Section 702 (FISA) is poised to lapse amid legislative deadlock; and a proposed standalone U.S. Cyber Force was not included in the Senate defense policy roadmap. These items span large‑m
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