Bankruptcy admin approves settlement fund of $47 million for 23andMe data breach victims

Collection of recently reported cyber and national-security developments: a U.S. bankruptcy trustee approved a $47 million settlement for roughly 7 million 23andMe customers whose data were stolen beginning April 2023 and posted on the dark web; the U.S. surveillance authority under FISA Section 702 is at risk of lapsing after a legislative impasse (first lapse risk since 2008); South Korea’s regulator levied a record ₩546 billion (~$409M) fine against e‑commerce firm Coupang for a personal data breach, eclipsing earlier penalties; an amendment to create a new U.S. ‘Cyber Force’ was not added‑