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23andMe has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which means a new company could acquire its genetic database. DNA data is particularly sensitive, and bad actors can use it to carry ...

But truly deleting your personal genetic information from the DNA testing company is easier said than done. This story was originally published in October 2024. In March 2025, 23andMe filed for ...

If you’re one of the 15 million people who shared your DNA with 23andMe, it’s time to delete your data. The genetic information company, best known for its saliva test kits, announced Sunday that it ...

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, the ...