Why it matters: 23andMe, the popular genetic testing company, is in financial turmoil and considering privatization. This ...
Turmoil at 23andMe, and a lawsuit alleging that GEDmatch shares data with Facebook, highlights how far your genetic ...
In what now seems like an act of reckless naivety, I bought my brother a 23andMe at-home DNA-test birthday present. Now the struggling company may sell its treasure trove of genetic data.
Financial and security chaos at the once-pioneering genetic testing firm has intensified concerns about user data. Here's how ...
In 2023, 23andMe had a data breach the exposed millions of people ancestry data. The lawsuit that followed, has reached a $30 ...
A spokesperson for 23andMe would not comment to NPR on what will happen to genetic data, except to express the company’s ...
A giant biotechnology company might be about to go bust. What will happen to the millions of people’s DNA it holds?
For the last decade, 23andMe has been known worldwide for offering genetic testing, ancestry tracing and health information ...
Other cybersecurity experts reinforce that users' data is no more vulnerable today in the midst of company turmoil, but that all 23andMe customers should review its privacy policies and consider ...
We have strong customer privacy protections in place. 23andMe does not share customer data with third parties without customers’ consent, and our Research program is opt-in, requiring customers ...