23andMe
A US consumer genetic testing company that provides DNA testing and genetic analysis services. After filing for bankruptcy in 2023, the handling of its users' genetic data became the subject of widespread privacy controversy.
Timeline (last 90 days)
After 23andMe filed for bankruptcy in 2023, its millions of users' genetic data became part of the bankruptcy estate, and it was ultimately acquired by a nonprofit research institution to limit where the data flowed.
User data may be transferred or sold as a whole as part of the company's assets in bankruptcy proceedings, and privacy policies often cannot prevent such transfers.
Genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy protection in March 2025.
All Facts (4)
23andMe和AncestryDNA等消费级基因检测服务采用基因分型芯片技术，检测数十万到上百万个已知的SNP位点，与覆盖全部约30亿个碱基对的全基因组测序有本质区别
90%UnverifiedUser data may be transferred or sold as a whole as part of the company's assets in bankruptcy proceedings, and privacy policies often cannot prevent such transfers.
50%UnverifiedAfter 23andMe filed for bankruptcy in 2023, its millions of users' genetic data became part of the bankruptcy estate, and it was ultimately acquired by a nonprofit research institution to limit where the data flowed.
50%UnverifiedGenetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy protection in March 2025.
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