Therefore, the call for individual data deletion by 23andMe customers would be both unnecessary and detrimental to the sale of the business to a legitimate buyer.

Carter recommends several steps for 23andMe users to protect their genetic data: Users should submit deletion requests while the company's current privacy policy remains in effect.

Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced on Tuesday that North Carolinians’ genetic data held by 23andMe will be transferred to TTAM Research Institute.

Like Google, Samsung has decided to delete inactive accounts, and users on iPhone, Android and even Samsung TVs should take action now. Don’t panic, it’s a simple fix.

The DNA data of millions of people who used 23andMe's services won't be sold to a pharmaceutical company. A bankruptcy judge greenlighted the sale of the remnants of the firm, including its wealth ...

Court approves sale of 23andMe to nonprofit led by former CEO Anne Wojcicki The company's assets include genetic data belonging to 15 million customers.

23andMe made millions by sharing your genetic data — but how much is DNA actually worth? After years of collecting consumer DNA, genetic testing companies are monetizing the data. But who should ...

The data breach reportedly resulted from a credential-stuffing attack, where a threat actor exploited reused login credentials from unrelated breaches to gain unauthorized access to 23andMe’s ...

Genetic testing company 23andMe never hit on a sustainable business model and went bankrupt. Now, it's being sold to a non-profit launched by the co-founder, delaying addressing data privacy concerns.