Millions of people’s DNA up for sale as 23andMe goes bankrupt
Millions of people’s DNA up for sale as 23andMe goes bankrupt
Customers urged to consider deleting their data after genetic testing company collapses
Summary
Genetic testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy, putting the DNA data of millions of users at risk of being sold.
Privacy advocates have urged consumers to delete their data amid fears it could be sold to data brokers or used for targeted advertising.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta advised customers to consider deleting their profiles after the company’s share price crash heightened concerns.
CEO Anne Wojcicki reportedly rejected three takeover bids before the bankruptcy filing, raising questions about the company’s future and data protection.
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I'm so glad I was never dumb enough to send them or any other ancestry company a dna sample.
The problem is that your whole family has to be not dumb enough.
I was the holdout. They bought me a kit and it felt pointless resisting.
Guess I was right and too much of a slug to stand up for it.
They're saying if you were the only holdup it doesn't matter. If enough of your semi-close relatives submitted their DNA, yours can be extrapolated reasonably accurately from that.
Might want to tell the fam to delete theirs, maybe help them through the process. Bonta's announcement has a list of the steps, but only you know which of your family will need help.
While plenty in my family are that stupid, they are first and foremost cheap as fuck, way too cheap for a frivolous thing like this.
I'm not too worried but even if they did there is fuck all I can do about it now.
Therein lies the rub. A complete catalogue is not necessary when a partially completed jigsaw puzzle will suffice. A lot of people have unexpected uncomfortable questions in their future about their grandmother's massive stroke, their uncle's schizophrenia, their cousin's mania-induced crime spree, or maybe even their 3rd-cousin's cancer diagnosis. Rates are set to increase across the board, no family is immune.
I don't speak to any of my extended family, but I'm hoping the fact that there's been so much shitty behavior that none of them would want to expose any more of it via DNA. My mom already has 8 siblings she knows of, it wouldn't be a surprise if there were a couple more out there, and pretty much all of my uncles are the type to have affairs.
I was coerced into it because someone thought they were my illegitimate half-sibling. I was extremely hesitant due to privacy concerns but I succumbed to family pressure. Through the test, we discovered she's more likely to be my cousin. Immediately after, I "deleted" all my info. I guess you can only take their word for it.