Amid financial challenges, DNA testing company 23andMe is reportedly exploring a potential sale, which could place the genetic data of over 15 million customers in the hands of new ownership.
Americans curious about their ancestry likely paid for a DNA test through 23andMe. 23andMe is on the brink of a financial collapse. The company – founded in 2006 – is now considered ...
Around a year ago, 23andMe had a data breach that led to 6.9 million profiles being accessible. Now, the company has agreed to pay a $30 million settlement after a class-action lawsuit was ...
She has been working in journalism for seven years. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty For the last decade, 23andMe has been known worldwide for offering genetic testing, ancestry tracing and ...
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 ...
Millions of Americans who have used 23andMe's genetic testing services may be at risk of having their DNA data exposed, as the company faces mounting turmoil. Privacy ...
“But it’s not just a piece of paper, it’s kind of you.” Along with speaking to Trujillo, SFGATE dug into 23andMe’s privacy policy, to see what the company’s worried customers are facin ...
Last October, 23andme announced they had been attacked. A bad actor used a tactic called credential stuffing, where they were able to gain access to 23andme accounts by utilizing the users ...
23andMe's future is uncertain amid potential acquisition talks. The company has faced a data breach and board resignations. Some have called for users to delete data out of concern policies may ...
Anne Wojcicki wanted to run things—alone. It was 2009 and her startup 23andMe was riding high, fueled by a steady stream of venture money, intriguing personal accounts of genome exploration ...