AG Wilson 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 of 6.9 million customers worldwide. The settlement includes $150 million in allowed claims for states. Due to the finite amount of funds in the bankruptcy estate and numerous other claims, recovery is limited to $18 million but will be paid out of available bankruptcy funds immediately. Of the $18 million, South Carolina will receive $280,000.

“South Carolinians used 23andMe as a way to learn more about themselves and their history. Businesses like this must be held accountable for a breach of the most sensitive material, the genetic data of millions of Americans.” -AG Wilson