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States sue to block the sale of genetic data collected by DNA testing company 23andMe
Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia have sued the bankrupt genetic testing company 23andMe in an effort to block ...
23andMe Fined £2.31 Million by UK Over Genetic Data Leak
Me was fined £2.31 million ($3.1 million) by UK regulators after a 2023 cyber attack exposed users’ genetic data in yet ...
Oklahoma AG joins lawsuit to block 23andMe from selling DNA data
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a federal lawsuit to block 23andMe, a genetic testing company, from selling ...
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23andMe founder saves company with last-minute $305 million bid
DNA data saved: 23andMe co-founder Anne Wojcicki has bid $305 million through a nonprofit to acquire her bankrupt company, ...
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UK regulator fines 23andMe over massive genetic data breach
The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined U.S.-based 23andMe £2.31 million for serious security failures ...
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Oklahoma files federal lawsuit against 23andMe
State Attorney General Gentner Drummond says he wants to prevent the company from selling its customers' private DNA ...
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 ...
23andMe’s DNA Data Soars in Value With New $305 Million Bid
Bankrupt genetic analysis company 23andMe will hold a second auction for its cache of DNA data with an opening bid of $305 ...
Anne Wojcicki's bid to buy back 23andMe may not end legal fight over DNA customer data
Anne Wojcicki's winning bid to reclaim control of 23andMe doesn't necessarily end the fight over what happens to the DNA of 15 million people collected by the bankrupt consumer genomics company.