23andMe Lays Off 40% of Its Workforce as Company Spirals
The genetic testing company 23andMe announced it was laying off more than 200 employees, or roughly 40% of its entire ...
23andMe to cut 40% of workforce, end therapeutics program
Genetic-testing lab 23andMe plans to cut its workforce by 40% and end its therapeutics program in an effort to cut costs, the ...
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23andMe faces an uncertain future — so does your genetic data
DNA and genetic testing firm 23andMe is in turmoil following a data breach last year and its ongoing financial decline. The once-pioneering giant now faces an uncertain future amid efforts to take ...
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Did You Give Your DNA To 23andMe? Here’s Why You Might Regret It Soon
Amid financial challenges, DNA testing company 23andMe is reportedly exploring a potential sale, which could place the genetic data of over 15 million customers in the hands of new ownership.
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23andMe To Pay Up To $10,000 To Data Breach Victims—Are You Eligible?
In October 2023, 23andMe revealed that approximately 14,000 customer accounts were accessed without authorization. The attackers exploited a "credential stuffing" technique, using login ...
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What happens to your genetic data if 23andMe is sold? Here's what to know
In 2008, Time magazine named genetic testing company 23andMe and its at-home DNA testing kit the Invention of the Year. Eventually, about 15 million people signed up for it. Sixteen years later ...
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With 23andMe's Future Uncertain, Here's How You Can Delete Your Data and Protect Yourself
She has been working in journalism for seven years. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty For the last decade, 23andMe has been known worldwide for offering genetic testing, ancestry tracing and ...
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23andMe appoints new board members as it works to stem the company's slide
Me said it appointed three new independent directors to its board on Monday. All seven of 23andMe's previous directors ...
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23andMe faces an uncertain future. Here's how to delete your DNA data.
23andMe, a genetic-testing and ancestry-tracing company, collects the most personal kind of data from its customers: their DNA. Now, after a data breach in late 2023 and a full board resignation ...
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As 23andMe Slides Into Bankruptcy, Your DNA Hangs in the Balance
Biotech company 23andMe was once hailed as one of the most successful businesses selling DNA analysis services to anybody who could afford one of its saliva test kits. But 18 years after it was ...
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23andMe data breach class-action lawsuit: What it entails and what to know about $30M settlement
Around a year ago, 23andMe had a data breach that led to 6.9 million profiles being accessible. Now, the company has agreed to pay a $30 million settlement after a class-action lawsuit was ...
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DNA Records of Millions of Americans Could Be Exposed Amid 23andMe Turmoil
Millions of Americans who have used 23andMe's genetic testing services may be at risk of having their DNA data exposed, as the company faces mounting turmoil. Privacy ...