Me collected information from survey questions about personal health and beyond, such as drinking habits and risk tolerance.

Last week, the genetics company filed for bankruptcy and will sell its trove of user-submitted DNA to the highest or best ...

"The sale of 23andMe could increase the database by millions of records that they didn't have access to before," Brown said. "The least sliver of DNA from a criminal could 100% help law enforcement." ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A cyber security expert from Michigan State University says right now would be a good time to delete your 23andMe data if you have an account. Recently, the company filed ...

But since 23andMe is not a medical provider it does not have to abide by standard privacy policies that must be followed at a doctor's office. Such services are "not regulated well," said Ayday.

Despite the bankruptcy filing, 23andMe assures that its data storage and protection protocols remain unchanged. However, privacy experts advise users to delete their data due to potential risks of ...

The New Hampshire attorney general's office is reminding people of their rights after genetic testing company 23andMe announced it is filing for bankruptcy.

This presents a number of risks, according to privacy advocates interviewed by The Washington Post. 23andMe already suffered a data breach in 2023 in which hackers accessed the records of around 7 ...

Those customers provide the company with a saliva sample for analysis, usually to learn details about their ancestry, family traits and potential health risks. After 23andMe went public in 2021 ...