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Bankrupt 23andMe Cleared By Judge To Sell Americans' DNA Data To Highest Bidder

• Zero Hedge

Let's start with this week's chaotic events surrounding the bankrupt genetic testing startup, 23andMe Holding Co.: 

• Monday: 23andMe Files For Bankruptcy, CEO Resigns - Fate Of Americans' DNA Data Now In Court-Supervised Sale

• Tuesday: US Official Alleges 23andMe Sold Americans' DNA Data To Pharma Companies Owned By Foreign Adversaries

• Wednesday: 23andMe Customers Panic To Delete Genetic Data

Fast-forward to Thursday: Bloomberg reports the worst fear for 15 million 23andMe customersUS Bankruptcy Judge Brian C. Walsh has granted the defunct genetic testing startup permission to sell its massive genetic database, potentially ending up in the hands of private equity firms that will find new ways to monetize the sensitive data.