Tech expert warns your 23andMe genetic data could be at risk

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Posted on 11/21/2024 7:44:22 PM PST by yesthatjallen

The genetic ancestry testing company 23andMe recently announced that it is filing for bankruptcy, which could result in the company being sold.

Over the last 20 years, 15 million people have submitted their DNA to the company for testing, but now the company has fallen on hard times, potentially putting your saliva sample with highly sensitive information about your health and genealogy at risk.

The company has lost nearly $6 billion, according to cyber security expert Arun Vishwanath. And because it’s not a health care company, DNA data is not protected by health privacy laws.

23andMe says it has “strong customer privacy protections in place” and it does not share customer data without consent. It also doesn’t share customer data with law enforcement unless it receives a court order.

However, if ownership does change hands, your DNA could be transferred to the new owner and sold elsewhere, possibly to health insurance companies.

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