23andMe
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23andMe’s Stolen Data Gets a $46.8 Million Payout
The company that told you to spit in a tube now operates under a different name, a different owner, and a $46.8 million reminder that DNA doesn’t come with a reset button.
UK Fines 23andMe $3.1M Over Major Genetic Data Breach
Under pressure to modernize, 23andMe clung to outdated defenses while storing humanity’s most unchangeable secrets.
27 States and D.C Sue to Block Sale of 23andMe Genetic Data in Bankruptcy Proceedings
States say 23andMe can’t treat DNA like debt, because it was never theirs to sell.
The High-Stakes Auction Where 15 Million People’s DNA Is the Product
The fate of 15 million people’s genetic blueprints now hinges on courtroom bidding wars they never agreed to join.
Regeneron Buys 23andMe (and People’s DNA Data) for $256M
A corporate salvage deal turns into a genomic land grab as Regeneron inherits the DNA of 15 million people.
Who Owns Your DNA Now?
A personal genomics pioneer built on trust now faces the irony of selling the very data users thought they controlled.
UK and Canada Probe DNA Company 23andMe’s Data Breach
Probes aim to determine if 23andMe’s security measures were adequate amidst rising digital privacy concerns.
DNA Genetics Company 23andMe Blames Affected Users for Data Breach
But 2-factor authentication was only mandated after the breach.
After Prominent Hack, DNA Company 23andMe Gives Users Just 30 Days to Opt Out of Anti-Class-Action Waiver
An attempt to make lawsuits more difficult.
DNA Company 23andMe Acknowledges Hackers Accessed Data of 6.9 Million Users, Exceeding Initial Disclosures
The problem with handing over intimate data to such companies.
DNA Company 23andMe Reports Unauthorized Access to Numerous User Ancestry Files
The problem with centrally controlled personal data.
New Jersey Is Accused of Keeping a Database of DNA From Babies, to Use for Solving Crimes and More
Babies can’t consent to the privacy intrusion.
