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23andMe founder Anne Wojcicki will regain control of embattled DNA company after all
Me could be back in the hands of former CEO Anne Wojcicki after her nonprofit offered $305 million to buy the company.
23andMe's founder Anne Wojcicki wins bid for bankrupt DNA testing firm
Anne Wojcicki is set to regain control of 23andMe after a $305 million bid from a nonprofit she controls topped Regeneron ...
Congress Demands Answers on Data Privacy Ahead of 23andMe Sale
House Democrats sent letters to the potential buyers of the genetic testing company, asking how they plan to protect customer ...
23andMe Customers Did Not Expect Their DNA Data Would Be Sold, Lawsuit Claims
The genetic-testing company, which collected DNA data from users, is for sale in bankruptcy court. Now, 27 states and the ...
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You Might Be Able to Claim $10,000 From the 23andMe Data Breach. How It Works and How to Apply
Hackers used a credential stuffing attack to gain access to 23andMe accounts in October 2023. Genetic testing company 23andMe was struck by a prolonged data breach that allowed hackers to gain ...
23andMe Privacy Ombudsman Urges User Consent Pre-Data Sale (1)
The consumer privacy ombudsman tasked with analyzing the impact of 23andMe’s bankruptcy sale on individuals’ privacy has ...
Independent privacy official to help manage DNA data during 23andMe sale
A consumer privacy ombudsman will help manage customers' personal data, including biological samples, DNA data, ...
23andMe is facing a multi-state lawsuit that seeks to block it from selling genetic data without consent. Here's how to delete that data.
Me is now facing a multi-state lawsuit that seeks to block the genetic testing company from selling data without "explicit ...