Hacked DNA: 23andMe Strikes $18 Million Settlement Over Massive Genetic Data Breach

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a major multistate settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, ...
PBS

What happens to DNA data of millions as 23andMe files bankruptcy?

The bankruptcy of 23andMe is raising concerns about the future of its DNA information. Once a pioneer in the genetic testing industry, the company faced backlash after hackers leaked user data in 2023 ...
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23andMe breach victims to split $46.75 million settlement

23andMe's $46.75 million breach settlement splits roughly $6 to $7 per person among 6.9 million victims whose genetic data ...
Los Angeles Times

23andMe is back from bankruptcy with a nonprofit moonshot: 100 million DNA users

The founder of 23andMe Research Institute wants to reach 100 million users, an ambitious goal after the seller of DNA testing kits emerged from bankruptcy as a nonprofit. 23andMe has the DNA of about ...
Yahoo

How to delete DNA from 23andMe: Is your DNA safe after 23andMe bankruptcy? What to know

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 23andMe, a popular genetic information company best known for its saliva test kits, announced Sunday it was headed to bankruptcy ...
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23andMe is out of bankruptcy. You should still delete your DNA.

Nearly 2 million people protected their privacy by deleting their DNA from 23andMe after it declared bankruptcy in March. Now it’s back with the same person in charge — and I still don’t trust it. Nor ...
Law

Your DNA Is Not a Product: Why the 23andMe Collapse Should Alarm Everyone

23andMe is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy and actively seeking a buyer. That buyer, unless explicitly restricted, could gain access to the sensitive genetic data of more than 14 million people.
MarketWatch

‘Would you post your DNA on Facebook?’ Why I’d never use 23andMe or any other DNA testing service

You’re worth a fortune. I was sorry that 23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week, but there would be a blizzard in Death Valley before I would ever use an online DNA kit company.
Reuters

23andMe's journey from DNA testing pioneer to bankruptcy sale

May 19 (Reuters) - Drugmaker Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN.O), opens new tab is acquiring majority assets of bankrupt genetic testing firm 23andMe Holding for $256 million. The once-sizzling ...
HotHardware

What Happens To Your DNA Data When Companies Like 23andMe Go Bankrupt?

23andMe, the popular genetic testing service with DNA samples collected from millions of Americans, announced it is voluntarily filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. News of the pending bankruptcy came ...
Gizmodo

23andMe’s Meltdown Was Inevitable—and Deserved

There's only so much you can learn from a consumer DNA test, and most people simply don't need one. Reading time 4 minutes The DNA testing company 23andMe is circling the drain, and it’s about damn ...