Genetic testing company 23andMe announced on Sunday that it has filed for bankruptcy due to low demand for its ancestry kits and after a 2023 data breach damaged its reputation. The company, which has ...

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday has joined a lawsuit filed by 27 states and the District of Columbia to prevent 23andMe, a popular DNA testing company that helps determine ancestry ...

The bankruptcy of consumer genetics testing company 23andMe last week led to widespread fears about the DNA of millions of Americans going on sale to the highest bidder. 23andMe has 15 million ...

According to Similarweb, 23andMe.com saw its largest traffic spike in two years on Monday as news of the DNA test kit company's bankruptcy broke. 3/27/2025 By Michael Kan Your DNA Data Is on the ...

The bankruptcy of 23andMe Holding Co. has thrust the issue of data privacy firmly into the spotlight as the DNA testing company looks to sell its most valuable asset: a vast trove of customers’ ...

The genetic DNA testing firm 23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Sunday, leaving many customers wondering how their data will be protected. The bankruptcy filing comes as the company has struggled ...

When we first wrote this article, it compared 23andMe and Ancestry. Since then, 23andMe has experienced a data breach, a subsequent lawsuit, board members' resignations and layoffs amidst financial ...

Once a promising company briefly valued at $6 billion, 23andMe popularized at-home DNA test kits and spawned a cottage industry of ancestry hunters and true crime sleuths. But the company could not ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew F. Erskine is a trusts and estates attorney. Imagine opening a birthday gift DNA kit and discovering you're entitled to ...