INDIA - Sept. 16, 2024: In this photo illustration, a 23andMe logo seen displayed on a smartphone and in the background. (Photo Illustration by Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) In ...

23andMe has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which means a new company could acquire its genetic database. DNA data is particularly sensitive, and bad actors can use it to carry ...

For nearly a decade, 23andMe has been one of the most popular services offering ancestry reports and even health risk profiles based on a person's genetic sample. Or in this case, a saliva specimen.

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DNA testing service 23andMe has undergone serious upheaval in recent months, creating concerns for the 15 million customers who entrusted the company with their personal biological information. After ...

DENVER — With news of the impending bankruptcy proceedings for the genetic data ancestry website 23andMe, some data privacy experts have urged current users to delete their data from the website.

Genetic testing company 23andMe, once a Silicon Valley darling valued at $6 billion, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late Sunday as it prepares for a sale of the business. CEO Anne Wojcicki ...

You can permanently remove your account from the troubled company’s database. You can permanently remove your account from the troubled company’s database. is a news writer focused on creative ...