Remember That 23andMe Breach? The UK Just Brought the Hammer Down When we last covered 23andMe’s bankruptcy and the dangers of their genetic data retention, the company was already on thin ethical ice, having also leaked the genetic data of nearly 7 million customers according to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. 23andMe […]

23andMe, a leading genetic testing company, has recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. This move comes after the company faced significant financial challenges, including declining demand for its ancestry testing kits and a major data breach in 2023 that compromised the personal information of nearly seven million customers. The bankruptcy filing has raised concerns about […]