As you may know, 23andMe collects and holds sensitive, immutable, identifiable personal information about millions of American consumers who have used the Company's genetic testing and telehealth services.

Whoever buys 23andMe should be required to keep customer data private, according to the US Federal Trade Commission. The FTC weighed in on 23andMe’s sale today, a week after the DNA testing company filed for bankruptcy.

The company filed for bankruptcy after financial challenges over the past few years and a massive data breach in 2023.

Where would my genetic data go after I dropped it in a mailbox and sent it to a lab for an intimate analysis performed by some anonymous professional on behalf of a publicly traded company? I felt one could never be too sure.

Me declared bankruptcy, raising concerns about data for millions of customers. But genetic genealogy is extremely helpful in solving cold cases, former Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrisey said.

As soon as the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy on March 23, 2025, concerns about what would happen to the personal information contained in its massive genetic and health information database were swift and widespread.