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Okla. A.G. Drummond: Organized Crime Task Force Raids Northeast Oklahoma Dispensaries
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 15 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on July 14, 2026:
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Organized Crime Task Force raids northeast Oklahoma dispensaries
Attorney General Gentner Drummond's Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF) raided two dispensaries and a convenience store in northeast Oklahoma last week following reports of suspected illegal activity at the businesses.
The OCTF searched Dank Dispensary and Ontrac Express in Bristow, as well as a residence next to the dispensary. The dispensary is believed to have sold marijuana to individuals with
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 15 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on July 14, 2026:
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Organized Crime Task Force raids northeast Oklahoma dispensaries
Attorney General Gentner Drummond's Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF) raided two dispensaries and a convenience store in northeast Oklahoma last week following reports of suspected illegal activity at the businesses.
The OCTF searched Dank Dispensary and Ontrac Express in Bristow, as well as a residence next to the dispensary. The dispensary is believed to have sold marijuana to individuals withno identification or Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority medical card. The Ontrac Express convenience store is believed to have sold THC products, including marijuana pre-rolls. Agents seized processed marijuana and marijuana products during the operation. Two individuals were arrested at the dispensary.
The operation was a collaboration with the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority and Bristow Police Department.
"My office will continue to aggressively combat those who are conducting illegal business in the medical marijuana industry," Drummond said. "My Organized Crime Task Force continues to locate and shut down illegal operations nearly every day all across Oklahoma."
Oklahoma House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, who represents Bristow, thanked Drummond's office for cracking down on illegal marijuana operations.
"I am thankful for the work done in House District 29 by the Bristow Police Department and Attorney General Gentner Drummond's office to crack down on illegal marijuana operations and drug trafficking across our state," Hilbert said. "Oklahoma continues to send a clear message that this is not the 'Wild West' for criminal enterprises looking to exploit weak oversight."
Organized Crime agents also made one arrest and confiscated several types of illegal drugs at Black Purple Kush Dispensary in Tulsa. The OCTF and Tulsa County Sheriff's Office were contacted by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority after a routine inventory uncovered suspicious pills.
Agents confiscated more than 1,000 fentanyl pills, as well as heroin, ecstasy, cocaine and 118 pounds of processed marijuana. Dispensary owner Terrance Lewis was arrested and has been charged with trafficking fentanyl, possession of drug proceeds, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of a controlled dangerous substance.
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Original text here: https://oklahoma.gov/oag/news/newsroom/2026/july/organized-crime-task-force-raids-northeast-oklahoma-dispensaries.html
New Hampshire Receives PFAS Settlement for Public Water Systems From BASF Corp.
CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 15 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on July 14, 2026:
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New Hampshire Receives PFAS Settlement for Public Water Systems from BASF Corp.
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire has received a $1.815 million settlement payment it secured from BASF Corporation as a result of the State's ongoing litigation against the manufacturers of PFAS and aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF). This new settlement payment represents the State's Phase 1 Action Fund payment from a $316.5 million nationwide class
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CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 15 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on July 14, 2026:
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New Hampshire Receives PFAS Settlement for Public Water Systems from BASF Corp.
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire has received a $1.815 million settlement payment it secured from BASF Corporation as a result of the State's ongoing litigation against the manufacturers of PFAS and aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF). This new settlement payment represents the State's Phase 1 Action Fund payment from a $316.5 million nationwide classaction settlement approved by the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina as part of a multi-district litigation (MDL) regarding AFFF contamination. The State, through the efforts of the Department of Justice and the Department of Environmental Services, asserted claims for all eligible New Hampshire public water systems to maximize the State's share of the settlement funds.
"This settlement payment is bringing crucial resources to the State to assist our public water systems in addressing PFAS contamination in their water sources," said Attorney General Formella. "We remain committed to holding the manufacturers of harmful PFAS compounds and AFFF accountable and will not stop fighting to ensure that all Granite Staters have access to safe, clean drinking water."
The settlement funds will be deposited into the N.H. Drinking Water and Groundwater Trust Fund ("DWGTF") pursuant to RSA 485-H:6, where they will be disbursed to the qualifying public water systems to support mitigation of PFAS contamination in their water sources. Information for public water systems is available on the NHDES website (https://www.pfas.des.nh.gov/funding/pfas-compensation-fund-public-water-systems).
The BASF settlement is the fourth national settlement addressing PFAS contamination in public drinking water systems, along with settlements by the 3M Company, the DuPont entities (E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company n/k/a EIDP, Inc., DuPont de Nemours, Inc., The Chemours Company, The Chemours Company FC, LLC, and Corteva, Inc.), and the Tyco entities (Tyco Fire Products LP and Chemguard, Inc.). To date the State has received over $35 million, with additional payments expected through 2033. These settlements cover just one category of damages sought by New Hampshire, and the State will continue to seek full recovery for the damages caused by the manufacture and sale of PFAS and AFFF by the defendant companies.
New Hampshire has been a leader in identifying and addressing the emerging health threats of PFAS. New Hampshire was one of the first states to adopt drinking water standards for PFAS and filed suit in 2019 on behalf of the citizens of the State, including all public water systems, against the PFAS manufacturers.
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Original text here: https://www.doj.nh.gov/news-and-media/new-hampshire-receives-pfas-settlement-public-water-systems-basf-corporation
N.J. A.G. Davenport Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 15 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 14, 2026:
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach
Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general in announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of nearly 150,000 customers in New Jersey and affected 6.9 million people worldwide.
The
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TRENTON, New Jersey, July 15 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 14, 2026:
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach
Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general in announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of nearly 150,000 customers in New Jersey and affected 6.9 million people worldwide.
Thesettlement 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 available to the states, New Jersey will receive nearly $410,000.
In addition, 23andMe also agreed to a $46.75 million class-action settlement in the bankruptcy to provide relief to affected U.S. consumers who submitted claims by February 17, 2026.
"For years, 23andMe took advantage of New Jerseyans and put their most sensitive data at risk. 23andMe obtained people's DNA, failed to keep that sensitive genetic information secure, and then failed to tell consumers when a data breach occurred," said Attorney General Davenport. "Today's settlement holds 23andMe accountable for its misleading statements and its failure to protect the DNA profiles of customers. We will always stand on your side against corporations that mislead the public and endanger your privacy."
"Preventing a data breach is always better than letting one occur, especially when it comes to DNA data, the most sensitive type of information out there," said Jeremy E. Hollander, Acting Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs. "As today's settlement underscores, companies must act to protect consumers from a leak of their personal information."
In October 2023, direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe announced that it had discovered a data breach affecting 6.9 million consumers, including 148,585 in New Jersey. This data breach exposed a wide range of data about 23andMe customers, including in some cases genetic ancestry information, and subsets of this data were subsequently published for sale on the dark web.
23andMe learned about the breach months after impacted personal information was publicly available. 23andMe first denied any breach had occurred. Then, once it confirmed the breach, it blamed consumers for how their accounts were set up or how passwords were used. 23andMe initially accepted no responsibility for the breach, which was particularly egregious considering 23andMe's partnership with MyHeritage, which itself was compromised years prior to the breach, exposing thousands of credentials shared between the websites.
In the immediate aftermath of the data breach, the attorneys general launched a multistate investigation and found that 23andMe engaged in unreasonable data security practices, including, but not limited to:
* Failing to employ safeguards against credential stuffing attacks, meaning attacks in which the hackers use stolen usernames and passwords, including by failing to compare passwords against blocklists of known breached passwords or require multifactor authentication;
* Failing to implement appropriate rate limiting or intrusion prevention, which are processes designed to block automated data theft or credential stuffing attacks;
* Failing to implement logging and monitoring or other tools likely to detect a data breach;
* Failing to appropriately investigate and/or address unusual login patterns, including, for example, a massive spike in login attempts;
* Failing to remediate known vulnerabilities; and
* Failing to properly review and test design features.
In March 2025, 23andMe filed for bankruptcy protection, and states subsequently filed claims related to the data breach investigation. As part of the bankruptcy proceedings, the assets - including 23andMe's consumer data - were sold to TTAM Research Institute, a nonprofit formed by 23andMe founder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki. The terms of the sale included many information and data security requirements that likely would have been included in a settlement with 23andMe had it not filed for bankruptcy. Such terms included enhanced data security requirements, appropriate risk analysis, the addition of an advisory board, agreeing to be bound by comprehensive privacy laws without exception, and continuing to offer consumer deletion rights. These terms will ensure that TTAM Research Institute, now reregistered as 23andMe Research Institute, will be a safer custodian of genetic data moving forward.
Attorney General Davenport joined the attorneys general of Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and West Virginia in today's settlement.
The State was represented in this matter by Deputy Attorneys General Mehnaz Rahim and Ethan B. Rubin, under the supervision of Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Section Chief Thomas Huynh and Assistant Attorney General Kashif T. Chand, within the Affirmative Civil Enforcement Practice Group of the Division of Law. Investigator Aziza Salikhova of the Office of Consumer Protection within the Division of Consumer Affairs conducted the investigation.
Settlement (http://www.njoag.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-0714_23andMe-Motion-for-Entry.pdf)
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Original text here: https://www.njoag.gov/attorney-general-jennifer-davenport-announces-multistate-settlement-of-bankruptcy-claims-against-23andme-over-genetic-data-breach/
N.H. A.G. Formella Announces $18 Million Multistate Settlement With 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach
CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 15 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on July 14, 2026:
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Attorney General John M. Formella announces $18 Million Multistate Settlement with 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach
Attorney General John M. Formella today joined a coalition of 42 states announcing an $18 million bankruptcy claim settlement with genetic testing company 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide.
Of the $18 million New Hampshire will receive $187,490.
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CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 15 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on July 14, 2026:
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Attorney General John M. Formella announces $18 Million Multistate Settlement with 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach
Attorney General John M. Formella today joined a coalition of 42 states announcing an $18 million bankruptcy claim settlement with genetic testing company 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide.
Of the $18 million New Hampshire will receive $187,490.23andMe also agreed to a $46.75 million class-action settlement in the bankruptcy to provide relief to affected U.S. consumers who submitted claims by February 17, 2026.
"Protecting the sensitive personal data of New Hampshire consumers is critical. Working together, we were able to obtain accountability for the 23andMe data breach even after the bankruptcy case was filed," said Attorney General Formella. "Just as important, we were able to secure protections for New Hampshire consumers who provided their personal data to 23andMe and ensure that TTAM Research Institute complies with these protections as the new data custodian."
In October 2023, direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe announced that it had discovered a data breach in which 6.9 million consumers were affected, including 31,192 in New Hampshire consumers. This data breach exposed a wide range of data about 23andMe customers, including in some cases genetic ancestry information, and subsets of this data were subsequently published for sale on the dark web.
23andMe learned about the breach months after impacted personal information was publicly available. 23andMe first denied a breach and then, once it confirmed the breach, blamed consumers for how their accounts were set up or how passwords were used. 23andMe initially accepted no responsibility for the credential stuffing breach, which was particularly egregious considering 23andMe's partnership with MyHeritage, which itself was compromised years prior to the breach, exposing thousands of credentials shared between the websites.
In the immediate aftermath of the data breach the Attorneys General formed a multistate investigation and found that 23andMe engaged in unreasonable data security practices, including, but not limited to:
* Failing to employ safeguards against credential stuffing attacks, including comparing passwords against blocklists of known breached passwords or requiring multifactor authentication;
* Failing to implement appropriate rate limiting or intrusion prevention;
* Failing to implement logging and monitoring or other tools likely to detect a data breach;
* Failing to appropriately investigate and/or address unusual login in patterns, including, for example, a massive spike in login attempts;
* Failing to remediate known vulnerabilities; and
* Failing to properly review and test design features.
In March 2025, 23andMe filed for bankruptcy protection, and states subsequently filed claims related to the data breach investigation. As part of the bankruptcy proceedings, the assets - notably 23andMe's consumer data - were sold to TTAM Research Institute, a non-profit formed by 23andMe founder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki. The terms of the sale included many information and data security requirements that likely would have been included in a settlement with 23andMe had it not filed for bankruptcy. Such terms included enhanced data security requirements, appropriate risk analysis, the addition of an Advisory Board, agreeing to be bound by comprehensive privacy laws without exception, and continuing to offer consumer deletion rights. These terms will make sure that TTAM Research Institute, now reregistered as 23andMe Research Institute, will be a safer custodian of genetic data moving forward.
Attorney General Formella joined the attorneys general of Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and West Virginia in today's settlement.
Notwithstanding bankruptcy filing, consumers still can delete their genetic data, request destruction of their test sample, and revoke permission for their data to be used for research through their 23andMe "Account Settings" page. 23andMe's privacy notice can be found at this link: https://www.23andme.com/legal/privacy/. Consumers who need assistance may contact the New Hampshire Department of Justice, Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau at DOJ-CPB@doj.nh.gov or 1-888-468-4454.
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Original text here: https://www.doj.nh.gov/news-and-media/consumer-alert-attorney-general-john-m-formella-announces-18-million-multistate
Del. A.G. Jennings Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach
DOVER, Delaware, July 15 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on July 14, 2026:
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AG Jennings announces multistate settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andMe over genetic data breach
Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced 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, secured by AG Jennings and 42 other attorneys general across the country, includes $150 million in allowed claims for states.
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DOVER, Delaware, July 15 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on July 14, 2026:
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AG Jennings announces multistate settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andMe over genetic data breach
Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced 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, secured by AG Jennings and 42 other attorneys general across the country, 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, Delaware will receive $159,654. 23andMe also agreed to a $46.75 million class-action settlement in the bankruptcy to provide relief to affected U.S. consumers who submitted claims by February 17, 2026.
"Today's results show that my office will continue to hold companies like 23andMe accountable when they fail to safeguard sensitive personal data collected from Delawareans," said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. "We're going to keep using all of the tools we have, including vigorous enforcement of the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act, to ensure Delawarean's personal data is well-protected."
In October 2023, direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe announced that it had discovered a data breach in which 6.9 million consumers were affected, including 16,479 in Delaware. This data breach exposed a wide range of data about 23andMe customers, including in some cases genetic ancestry information, and subsets of this data were subsequently published for sale on the dark web.
23andMe learned about the breach months after impacted personal information was publicly available. They first denied a breach before later confirming it and then blaming consumers for how their accounts were set up or how passwords were used. 23andMe initially accepted no responsibility for the credential stuffing breach, which was particularly egregious considering 23andMe's partnership with MyHeritage, an entity that was compromised years prior in an event that led to the exposure of thousands of credentials shared between the websites.
In the immediate aftermath of the data breach, AG Jennings and the other 42 attorneys general formed a multistate investigation and found that 23andMe engaged in unreasonable data security practices, including, but not limited to:
* Failing to employ safeguards against credential stuffing attacks, including comparing passwords against blocklists of known breached passwords or requiring multifactor authentication;
* Failing to implement appropriate rate limiting or intrusion prevention;
* Failing to implement logging and monitoring or other tools likely to detect a data breach;
* Failing to appropriately investigate and/or address unusual login in patterns, including, for example, a massive spike in login attempts;
* Failing to remediate known vulnerabilities; and
* Failing to properly review and test design features.
In March 2025, 23andMe filed for bankruptcy protection, and states subsequently filed claims related to the data breach investigation. As part of the bankruptcy proceedings, the assets - notably 23andMe's consumer data - were sold to TTAM Research Institute, a non-profit formed by 23andMe founder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki. The terms of the sale included many information and data security requirements that likely would have been included in a settlement with 23andMe had it not filed for bankruptcy. Such terms included enhanced data security requirements, appropriate risk analysis, the addition of an Advisory Board, agreeing to be bound by comprehensive privacy laws without exception, and continuing to offer consumer deletion rights. These terms will make sure that TTAM Research Institute, now reregistered as 23andMe Research Institute, will be a safer custodian of genetic data moving forward.
Delaware objected to the genetic data sale to TTAM Research Institute in the bankruptcy proceedings and only withdrew the objection after TTAM Research Institute agreed to additional data privacy protections and consumer rights to control their genetic data. Users of 23andMe's services can request deletion of their data here. Delawareans can also learn more about their data privacy rights at privacy.delaware.gov.
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Original text here: https://news.delaware.gov/2026/07/14/ag-jennings-announces-multistate-settlement-of-bankruptcy-claims-against-23andme-over-genetic-data-breach/
Ariz. A.G. Mayes Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 15 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 14, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach
Attorney General Kris Mayes today 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.
"23andMe recklessly exposed Arizonans' sensitive genetic data to hackers, allowing it to end
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PHOENIX, Arizona, July 15 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 14, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach
Attorney General Kris Mayes today 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.
"23andMe recklessly exposed Arizonans' sensitive genetic data to hackers, allowing it to endup on the dark web," said Attorney General Mayes. "This settlement, combined with private class action settlements, brings some measure of accountability -- but companies that hold such sensitive information must do a better job protecting the data of consumers. We will continue working to hold companies accountable when they fail Arizona consumers."
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, Arizona will receive $612,269 in civil penalties. 23andMe also agreed to a $46.75 million class-action settlement in the bankruptcy to provide relief to affected U.S. consumers who submitted claims by February 17, 2026.
In October 2023, direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe announced that it had discovered a data breach in which 6.9 million consumers were affected, including over 143,000 in Arizona. This data breach exposed a wide range of data about 23andMe customers, including in some cases genetic ancestry information, and subsets of this data were subsequently published for sale on the dark web.
23andMe learned about the breach months after impacted personal information was publicly available. 23andMe first denied a breach and then, once it confirmed the breach, blamed consumers for how their accounts were set up or how passwords were used. 23andMe initially accepted no responsibility for the credential stuffing breach, which was particularly egregious considering 23andMe's partnership with MyHeritage, which itself was compromised years prior to the breach, exposing thousands of credentials shared between the websites.
In the immediate aftermath of the data breach the Attorneys General formed a multistate investigation and found that 23andMe engaged in unreasonable data security practices, including, but not limited to:
* Failing to employ safeguards against credential stuffing attacks, including comparing passwords against blocklists of known breached passwords or requiring multifactor authentication;
* Failing to implement appropriate rate limiting or intrusion prevention;
* Failing to implement logging and monitoring or other tools likely to detect a data breach;
* Failing to appropriately investigate and/or address unusual login in patterns, including, for example, a massive spike in login attempts;
* Failing to remediate known vulnerabilities; and
* Failing to properly review and test design features.
In March 2025, 23andMe filed for bankruptcy protection, and states subsequently filed claims related to the data breach investigation. As part of the bankruptcy proceedings, the assets - notably 23andMe's consumer data - were sold to TTAM Research Institute, a non-profit formed by 23andMe founder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki. The terms of the sale included many information and data security requirements that likely would have been included in a settlement with 23andMe had it not filed for bankruptcy.
Such terms included enhanced data security requirements, appropriate risk analysis, the addition of an Advisory Board, agreeing to be bound by comprehensive privacy laws without exception, and continuing to offer consumer deletion rights. These terms will make sure that TTAM Research Institute, now re-registered as 23andMe Research Institute, will be a safer custodian of genetic data moving forward.
Arizona is one of the few states with a specific genetic data law. The Arizona Genetic Information Privacy Act, A.R.S. Sec.Sec. 44-7921 et seq., which was specifically designed to apply to direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies like 23andMe, because those types of businesses often do not have to comply with common privacy laws like HIPAA's Privacy Rule.
Attorney General Mayes joined the attorneys general of Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and West Virginia in today's settlement.
Attachments: https://www.azag.gov/sites/default/files/2026-07/48357efe-af7a-4643-9161-3e0c2adbb0f8_0.pdf
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Original text here: https://www.azag.gov/press-release/attorney-general-mayes-announces-multistate-settlement-bankruptcy-claims-against
Alaska Law Dept.: Alaskan Consumers Who Were Scammed Using a Bitcoin Depot May Be Eligible for Compensation
JUNEAU, Alaska, July 15 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release on July 14, 2026:
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Alaskan Consumers Who Were Scammed Using a Bitcoin Depot May Be Eligible for Compensation
The Consumer Protection Unit at the Alaska Attorney General's Office wants to let people know that Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC, a company that ran cryptocurrency kiosks in Alaska and across the country, has filed for bankruptcy and is no longer in business. If you are an Alaskan who lost money because of scams involving these kiosks, you might be able to get some of your money back through the
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JUNEAU, Alaska, July 15 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release on July 14, 2026:
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Alaskan Consumers Who Were Scammed Using a Bitcoin Depot May Be Eligible for Compensation
The Consumer Protection Unit at the Alaska Attorney General's Office wants to let people know that Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC, a company that ran cryptocurrency kiosks in Alaska and across the country, has filed for bankruptcy and is no longer in business. If you are an Alaskan who lost money because of scams involving these kiosks, you might be able to get some of your money back through thebankruptcy process in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.
"Cryptocurrency is an emerging financial tool that opens up possibilities for Alaskan consumers, but as with all advancements, there are perils too--Bitcoin Depot is unfortunately one of them," said Acting Attorney General Cori Mills. "Their kiosks were used to take advantage of vulnerable Alaskans, and now those Alaskans may be able to get some of their money back."
Bitcoin Depot kiosks allowed people to buy cryptocurrency with cash. Unlike regular bank ATMs, these machines send cryptocurrency to a digital wallet or to an address the user gives.
Some Alaskans who used these kiosks may have been tricked by scammers pretending to be government workers, police officers, businesses, or other trusted groups. These scammers might have told you to use a Bitcoin Depot kiosk to send money. If you got a message or call asking you to use a Bitcoin Depot kiosk, you may have been targeted by a scam.
Since scammers often pretend to be from the government, we recommend you check this information yourself. You can call the Alaska Department of Law's Consumer Protection Unit or visit the official Bitcoin Depot bankruptcy claims website for details.
If you think you might qualify to ask for compensation, remember that the deadline to file a claim with the bankruptcy court is July 21, 2026.
Learn more about the claims process and determine whether you should submit a claim. If you are uncomfortable clicking a link in an unexpected email, you may copy the link and safely paste it into a browser. You may also call the bankruptcy restructuring hotline at (884)339-4117 (toll free US/Canada) or email BitcoinDepotInfo@ra.kroll.com.
You are not required to submit a claim, and you should not provide your personal information to anyone who contacts you claiming they can assist with this process unless you have independently verified who they are.
If you have questions about scams involving cryptocurrency kiosks, you can contact the Alaska Attorney General's Consumer Protection Unit at 907-269-5200.
We are sharing this information because Alaskans may have an opportunity to participate in the bankruptcy claims process. Please take the time to review the information and decide for yourself whether you want to take action.
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Original text here: https://law.alaska.gov/press/releases/2026/071426-Bitcoin.html
