Class Action Lawsuit 23andMe: $46.75M Payments Sent

Case	In re: 23andMe, Inc. Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, No. 24-md-03098-EMC; settlement approved in In re Chrome Holding Co. (f/k/a 23andMe Holding Co.), No. 25-40976-357
Court	U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (settlement); U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (original MDL)
Status	Closed to claims; payments for approved claims issued September 29 and 30, 2026
Claim deadline	February 17, 2026
Estimated payout	Claims closed. About $100 statutory payment (Alaska, California, Illinois, Oregon residents), about $165 for health information claims, up to $10,000 for documented extraordinary losses, plus 5 years of Privacy and Medical Shield with Genetic Monitoring. $46.75 million fund approved July 7, 2026
Proof required	No
How to file	No claim form available

23andMe settlement facts, last verified October 31, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page.

The class action lawsuit 23andMe customers brought over the 2023 data breach has reached the payment stage. The settlement administrator reports that payments for approved claims were issued September 29 and 30, 2026, from a $46.75 million fund the bankruptcy court approved on July 7, 2026. The claim deadline was February 17, 2026, so no one new can file. Filed and still unpaid? Your next step is the administrator, not a new claim.

Class Action Lawsuit 23andMe Payments: What Went Out and When

According to the official settlement website run by Kroll Settlement Administration, every submitted claim was reviewed and approved claims were paid on September 29 and 30, 2026.

Venmo deposits: class members began reporting deposits from a sender labeled “23andMe Data Settlement” on October 1, 2026.
Reported amounts: claimants posted $274.89 and $619.89. These are unofficial reports; no per-claim figure has been published.
Health information claims: paid once the class member has provided payment information, so some arrive later.
Cashing deadline: none had been published as of October 31, 2026.

If Your 23andMe Payment Has Not Arrived

A missing payment means the claim was rejected, the payment failed, or the money sits somewhere you haven’t looked. Only Kroll can say which, so contact it through the settlement website with your claim number ready.

What Each Claim Type Paid

Each tier was paid from its own pool. The class is about 6.4 million U.S. customers notified that their personal information was exposed between May 1 and October 1, 2023.

Claim type	Amount
Statutory (Alaska, California, Illinois, Oregon residents)	About $100
Health reports exposed	About $165
Extraordinary, documented losses	Up to $10,000
Privacy and Medical Shield	5 years

The statutory payment was limited to residents of those four states. Everyone else needed a health-report claim or documented losses to get cash beyond genetic monitoring.

What the 2023 Data Breach Exposed

The hacker got in by logging in. Credential stuffing is an attack that replays passwords leaked from other sites, and it worked wherever customers reused a password. From those accounts, the attacker scraped DNA Relatives matches and ancestry details of people whose own logins were never touched. Lists of Ashkenazi Jewish and Chinese users were sold on the dark web, and 6.9 million profiles were affected.

You can cancel a card number, not your DNA. Our data breach settlements list tracks similar cases, including the AT&T data breach settlement.

How a $30 Million Deal Became $46.75 Million in Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy replaced the first deal with a bigger one. In September 2024 the genetic testing company agreed to a $30 million settlement in San Francisco federal court. Then it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 23, 2025, in the Eastern District of Missouri; CEO Anne Wojcicki resigned that day, and the case moved to St. Louis.

A reworked deal capped at $50 million won final approval on January 30, 2026. Judge Brian Walsh approved the final $46.75 million figure on July 7, 2026. By then $14.29 million had already been paid out, and the remaining $32.46 million was cleared for distribution once the bankruptcy reconciliation finished. Our guide on how long class actions take explains why this last stage drags.

Two Claim Deadlines, Both Closed

Two separate processes set two filing deadlines. Meeting one didn’t cover the other.

July 14, 2025: the bankruptcy bar date for a Cyber Security Incident proof of claim, which the Pennsylvania Attorney General urged breach victims to file.
February 17, 2026: the class settlement claim deadline, filed with the Class Member ID from your notice.
June 12, 2026: the last day to fix a claim flagged by Kroll Settlement Administration.

No late claim process has been announced. If you missed this one, our list of settlement deadlines still open shows settlements taking claims now.

The $18 Million Multistate and $6 Million California Deals

Neither government deal takes consumer claims. On July 14, 2026, a coalition including the New York Attorney General announced $18 million from the bankruptcy estate. It requires the buyer to keep honoring deletion requests.

On October 19, 2026, the California Attorney General announced a $6 million payment from Chrome Holding Co., the former 23andMe, to resolve claims over a breach that hit more than 855,000 Californians. It still needs bankruptcy court approval.

The buyer is TTAM Research Institute, a nonprofit led by co-founder Anne Wojcicki, which paid $305 million and closed on July 14, 2025. You can still delete genetic data and request sample destruction under Settings in your account. Health-data privacy claims against hospitals are tracked on our MyChart lawsuits page.

Anyone still waiting on a class action lawsuit 23andMe payment should search the email used on the claim form first, then contact Kroll if nothing turns up. Once the money arrives, read whether settlements are taxable. For future cases, see how to join a class action.

23andMe Settlement FAQ

Can I still file a claim if 23andMe is in bankruptcy?

No. The claim deadline was February 17, 2026, and the earlier bankruptcy proof of claim deadline of July 14, 2025 has also passed. No late claim process has been announced.

How much will each person get from the 23andMe lawsuit?

It depends on the claim type. Statutory claims are a cash payment of about $100, health information claims about $165, and extraordinary claims up to $10,000 with documentation.

What is the current status of my 23andMe claim?

If it was approved, it should have been paid. The settlement website says payments for approved claims were issued September 29 and 30, 2026. Contact Kroll if you got neither a payment nor a rejection notice.

Is there still a class action lawsuit 23andMe users can join?

No. The data breach class closed to claims on February 17, 2026, and the multistate and California settlements don’t take consumer claims.

Does 23andMe sell your DNA?

Its assets, including the genetic database, were sold to TTAM Research Institute. The state settlements preserve the right to delete, so you can still remove your data.

This page describes a legal case in general terms and is not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a licensed attorney.

Class Action Lawsuit 23andMe: Data Breach Settlement Payments