Canadians affected by a 23andMe data security breach two years ago have reached a proposed class-action settlement with the genetic testing company for approximately $4.49 million.

Canada's privacy watchdog said in June the personal data of almost seven million people, including nearly 320,000 in Canada, was compromised by hackers over a five-month period beginning in April 2023.

That data included highly sensitive information related to health, race and ethnicity, as well as details about relatives, date of birth, sex at birth and gender.

A press release says the proposed settlement is a "compromise" of disputed claims and not an admission of guilt by the company.

It says it would apply to any customer of 23andMe between May 1, 2023, and Oct. 1, 2023 who resided in Canada and received

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