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Congressmen sound alarm over data privacy following 23andMe bankruptcy
Three congressmen on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce sent a letter to the genetic testing company 23andMe on Thursday, asking the company questions about its data privacy policies.
23andMe bankruptcy under congressional investigation for customer data
23andMe exploded into the mainstream with its at-home DNA testing kits that gave customers insight into their family histories and genetic profiles. The company was once valued at a peak of $6 billion, but has since struggled to generate recurring revenue and establish a lucrative research and therapeutics businesses.
How to delete your 23andMe data after the company filed for bankruptcy
When the California biotech firm filed for bankruptcy, there was one looming question for customers: What's going to happen to my data?
Feds may want a say in 23andMe bankruptcy court sale of genetic data
The company's bankruptcy has spotlighted the vulnerability of private consumer genetic testing data. Citing "national security" concerns, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday that any sale of genetic test maker 23andMe could be subject to federal review.
Lawmakers launch investigation into 23AndMe after bankruptcy
A group of House lawmakers launched a probe on Thursday into 23andMe’s handling of customers’ sensitive data following the company’s filing for bankruptcy last month. In a letter to 23andMe, House Commerce and Energy Committee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.
23andMe Has Filed for Bankruptcy: 'Get Your Data out of There'
23andMe, the company whose mail-in self-testing kits became synonymous with DNA testing, is filing for bankruptcy . Anne Wojcicki, who co-founded 23andMe in 2006, is stepping down as CEO as the company tries to find a buyer amid slowing sales four years after going public.
23andMe filed for bankruptcy. What’s going to happen to your DNA data?
DNA testing company 23andMe announced that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 23. Customers send vials of their saliva to 23andMe for results on ancestry and health. The company can run customers’ ancestral reports, see if they are related to another 23andMe customer or if they have genetic health conditions.
23andMe files for bankruptcy, and customers are worried about their data
The Brief23andMe announced on March 24 that it had filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, leaving customers wondering what will happen with the data the company has collected.A court-supervised sale will determine who gets to buy the company and all of its data.
23andMe Files for Bankruptcy. What Happens to My DNA Records?
Ancestry site's database holds genetic information of over 15 million people, but the company's bankruptcy has made its ...
23andMe Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy—CEO Anne Wojcicki Exits
Wojcicki said she intends to become an outside bidder to acquire the company’s assets after her earlier efforts to take 23andMe private failed.
23andMe files for bankruptcy as CEO steps down
Once valued at $6 billion, executives have yet to find a bidder for the $50 million gene testing company that has never turned a profit.
US House committee seeks testimony from 23andMe co-founder after bankruptcy
A U.S. House committee on Tuesday asked 23andMe's co-founder to testify next month as it launched an investigation into the ...
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Capitol Hill on High Alert, Chairman Comer Investigates 23andMe's Bankruptcy Amid Fears of Americans' DNA Data Falling to Foreign Powers
Chairman Comer investigates 23andMe's bankruptcy over data privacy concerns, focusing on risks to genetic information ...