How to Protect Your Genetic Data After 23andMe's Bankruptcy Filing
With DNA testing company 23andMe facing bankruptcy and potential data sales, customers need to act quickly to safeguard their genetic information. Learn the essential steps to download and permanently delete your sensitive biological data before it changes hands.
California Attorney General Urges 23andMe Users to Delete Genetic Data Amid Company's Financial Crisis
California AG Rob Bonta warns 23andMe customers to remove their genetic information as the company faces potential bankruptcy, with stock prices plummeting from $320 to under $2. The urgent alert follows a 2023 data breach that exposed vulnerabilities in protecting sensitive genetic data.
23andMe Files for Bankruptcy as DNA Testing Pioneer's Value Plummets
Genetic testing company 23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following failed takeover attempts, with CEO Anne Wojcicki stepping down. The company, now valued at just $50 million compared to $3.5 billion in 2021, seeks a court-supervised sale while grappling with recent data breaches and layoffs.
Oracle Proposes National AI Database to Store Americans' Health and DNA Records
Oracle CTO Larry Ellison unveils an ambitious plan to consolidate all U.S. national data, including citizens' healthcare and genetic information, into a unified AI system. The controversial proposal aims to enable personalized medicine and improve government services while raising significant privacy and security concerns.
DNA Data Dilemma: Vanishing Company Leaves Customers' Genetic Information in Limbo
Atlas Biomed, a DNA-testing firm, has mysteriously disappeared, leaving customers worried about their sensitive genetic data. The company's sudden vanishing act raises alarming questions about data protection and the risks of sharing personal genomic information.