23andMe files for bankruptcy: How to delete your data
DNA testing service 23andMe filed for bankruptcy protection on March 16, sparking concerns about what could happen to the genetic data of the company’s 15 million customers. 23andMe has said…
23andMe is bankrupt. Should you worry about your genetic data?
After a spate of woes that include a major data breach and hefty cut to its workforce, genetics testing company 23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this past Friday. Its…
DNA testing company 23andMe files for bankruptcy protection, CEO resigns
Genetics testing company 23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. to initiate the sale of its assets. Alongside, the company’s co-founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki said…
These were the badly handled data breaches of 2024
For the past few years, TechCrunch has looked back at some of the worst, badly handled data breaches and security incidents in the hope — maybe! — other corporate giants…
23andMe cuts 40% of staff in restructuring
23andMe announced on Monday it would cut 40% of its workforce, representing more than 200 employees, as part of a restructuring at the company. The genetic testing company is also…
UK and Canada privacy watchdogs investigating 23andMe data breach
Privacy watchdogs in the U.K. and Canada have launched a joint investigation into the data breach at 23andMe last year. On Monday, the U.K,’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the…