23andMe Customers Panic To Delete Genetic Data

03-26-2025 • Zero Hedge

Shortly after we published "23andMe Files for Bankruptcy, CEO Resigns — Fate of Americans' DNA Data Now in Court-Supervised Sale," the internet followed our lead on Monday morning and asked the same question. More importantly, 23andMe customers did too—frantically searching for how to delete their genetic data before a private equity firm scoops it up in a court-ordered sale.

Even MSM was forced to cover...

New York's Attorney General has urged 23andMe users to delete their data after the biotechnology testing company declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy, raising concerns about whether the company can protect customers. @AaronKatersky has more. https://t.co/lYieqb3Kuf pic.twitter.com/gfQI2LP7dK
— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) March 26, 2025

The popular DNA test kit company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy and is looking for a buyer. And while the company has promised to continue protecting customer data amidst a possible sale, Wirecutter's tech experts think you should delete your data now. https://t.co/0eGJya55fV pic.twitter.com/3VuoZfNpW2
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 25, 2025