23andMe customers who once turned over the most personal form of information to the company — their own genetic data — may want it back after the personal genomics and biotech startup declared ...

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 ...

THEIR OWN COUNTRIES MAY NOT TAKE THEM BACK. WELL, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO BASED DNA TESTING COMPANY 23 ANDME HAS NOW FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THIS IS RAISING CONCERNS ABOUT THE DATA PRIVACY OF ITS 15 MILLION ...

23andMe, a genetic-testing and ancestry-tracing company, collects the most personal kind of data from its customers: their DNA. Now, after a data breach in late 2023 and a full board resignation, the ...

As of 2025, 23andMe , the once-prominent personal genomics and biotechnology company , is undergoing bankruptcy proceedings following a series of data breaches and financial troubles. This development ...

If you’re one of the estimated 15 million people who used 23andMe to create a DNA profile, now might be the time to consider deleting your account and data before it is sold as part of the company’s ...

THE GENETIC TESTING COMPANY 23 AND ME. IT HAS ARGUABLY FAILED TO BOUNCE BACK FROM A CYBERATTACK THAT SAW ITS CUSTOMERS PERSONAL INFORMATION AND GENETIC DATA COMPROMISED. THE COMPANY COLLECTED DATA ...

23and Me's co-founder and CEO, Anne Wojcicki, has since resigned, though she has said she plans to attempt to buy the company back and take it private. In light of the uncertainty, privacy advocates ...

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 ...

But truly deleting your personal genetic information from the DNA testing company is easier said than done. This story was originally published in October 2024. In March 2025, 23andMe filed for ...