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On March 23, 2025, 23andMe, along with its affiliates, filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company’s decision to file for bankruptcy follows in the wake of a 2023 data breach ...
23andMe, maker of popular DNA test kits ... If you’re okay with the privacy risks that accompany a DNA testing service, AncestryDNA is best for exploring your ethnicity or finding contemporary ...
The genetic testing service 23andMe has certainly been under fire over the years, including a data breach in 2023. Now, with the announcement that the company has filed for bankruptcy in the U.S., ...
Me on Sunday filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. after struggling with weak demand for its ancestry testing kits and a 2023 data breach that damaged its reputation.
Opinions and thoughts are the author’s own and not those of AFROTECH™. The question of who controls your data and how it’s ...
Amid the recent 23andMe bankruptcy, those who have taken its genetic test are asking, “How do I protect my DNA?” With AncestryDNA only $39 right now, Amazon is giving those who have previously ...
Me on Sunday filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. after struggling with the fallout of a data breach and weak demand for its ...
In 2021, billionaire Richard Branson's SPAC took 23andMe public at a $3.5 billion valuation. AncestryDNA, which offers similar tests, was also bought by Blackstone Group that same year ...
Genetic testing firm 23andMe filed for bankruptcy, raising concerns about the security of customers' sensitive genetic data. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and California Attorney General ...
In 2021, billionaire Richard Branson’s SPAC took 23andMe public at a $3.5 billion valuation. AncestryDNA, which offers similar tests, was also bought by Blackstone Group that same year ...
Its market value peaked later that year at nearly $6 billion due to booming interest in DNA testing kits but demand has waned since, hurting 23andMe and its Blackstone-owned rival AncestryDNA.