23andMe

• 23andMe reaches Canadian settlement in data breach class action lawsuit

  In October 2023 and September 2024, class actions were filed in the British Columbia Supreme Court on behalf of 23AndMe’s Canadian customers.

  Consumer

  Dec 3
  
• Bid by 23andMe’s former CEO to buy company given greenlight by court

  Former CEO Anne Wojcicki's nonprofit TTAM Research Institute will purchase “substantially all” of San Francisco-based 23andMe's assets for US$305 million.

  U.S. News

  Jul 1
  
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• 23AndMe had ‘inadequate’ security before ‘profoundly damaging’ hack: probe

  23AndMe had “inadequate” security systems and was “slow to respond” to warning signs customers’ sensitive data was at risk before the "profoundly damaging" hack, officials say.

  Canada

  Jun 17
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• 23andMe files for bankruptcy, CEO resigns

  23andMe on Sunday filed for bankruptcy in the United States after struggling with the fallout of a data breach and weak demand for its ancestry testing kits.

  Health

  Mar 24
• Struggling 23andMe cuts 40% of workforce in restructuring

  The restructuring arrives during a period of turmoil at 23andMe, which has recently included a high-profile data breach and several rounds of previous layoffs.

  Consumer

  Nov 12, 2024
• 23andMe could go bust. Do you still have time to delete your data?

  Experts say that if you have taken a genetic test at 23andMe, it might be prudent to track any news of sales, mergers or acquisitions.

  Consumer

  Oct 23, 2024
• 23andMe to pay $30 million in U.S. settlement over data breach

  A preliminary settlement of the proposed class action was filed late Thursday night in federal court in San Francisco, and requires a judge's approval.

  Consumer

  Sep 13, 2024
• Canada, U.K. launch joint privacy investigation into 23andMe data breach

  Canada and the U.K. are launching a joint privacy investigation into 23andMe following a security breach that saw 6.9 million user accounts compromised.

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2024
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• 23andMe breach: ‘Thousands’ seek to join B.C. class-action suit after 6.9M hacked

  Nearly half of 23andMe's user base had information leaked in the data breach, which has given rise to a proposed class-action lawsuit filed in B.C.

  Trending

  Dec 6, 2023
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• Are ancestry DNA tests private? What you’re giving away with a tube of spit

  Commercial DNA tests can help you learn about your family, but they also expose you and your relatives to a vast industry that wants to read your genes.

  Health

  May 12, 2019