23andMe bankruptcy filing sparks privacy fears as DNA data of millions goes up for sale

With genetic testing company 23andMe filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and courting bidders, the DNA data of millions of users is up for sale.  A Silicon Valley stalwart since 2006, 23andMe has steadily amassed a database of people’s fundamental …

23andMe files for bankruptcy in U.S., putting DNA data of 15 million customers up for sale

Open this photo in gallery:Attendees purchase DNA kits at the 23andMe booth at the RootsTech annual genealogical event in Salt Lake City, in February, 2019.GEORGE FREY/Reuters The U.S. bankruptcy filing of 23andMe, one of the biggest direct-to-consumer …

California A-G urges 23andMe users to delete genetic data amid potential bankruptcy

California Attorney-General Rob Bonta has urged users of genetic testing company 23andMe to delete their personal data, warning them of potential risks if the company goes bankrupt, the New York Post reported on Sunday. “Given 23andMe’s reported financial …

23andMe files for bankruptcy protection as CEO steps down

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23andMe’s bankruptcy puts 15 million users’ DNA info on auction block

Millions of 23andMe customers now face seeing their genetic information sold to the highest bidder as part of the company’s bankruptcy.PHOTO: AFP NEW YORK – Millions of customers who sent their saliva to 23andMe in the hopes of finding lost relatives or …

23andMe users rush to delete data amid bankruptcy as experts warn genetic data not protected by HIPAA

Customers are rushing to delete their personal data from 23andMe after the embattled DNA testing company filed for bankruptcy on March 23, 2025. A wave of concern followed a stark warning from Harvard Law School faculty director I. Glenn Cohen, who …

Holiday festival company files for bankruptcy with 30-plus Illinois businesses unpaid

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23andMe's Bankruptcy: What Does it Mean for Data Privacy?

Data Privacy , Data Security , Healthcare California Alerting Consumers to Delete Data, Samples Shared With Firm Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • March 24, 2025     Image: 23andMe Genetics testing firm 23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy …