23andMe Data Breach: A Wake-Up Call for Consumer Privacy and Corporate Accountability

Bird Warns Iowans to Protect their 23andMe Data as Company Goes Bankrupt - The Iowa Standard

Last week, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird warned Iowans who have used 23andMe, a genetic testing company that tracks ancestry, to protect their data as the company faces bankruptcy. The company announced that it will sell “substantially all of its assets,” which may include its collection of genetic data. That means 23andMe could sell or transfer Iowans’ genetic information to a third-party without their consent. “As 23AndMe goes bankrupt, Io…

23andMe Data Breach: A Wake-Up Call for Consumer Privacy and Corporate Accountability

In recent months, the fallout from the 23andMe data breach has offered a sobering reminder of the real-world implications of poor data security—and the profound responsibility companies bear when entrusted with sensitive consumer information. In October 2023, 23andMe, one of the most well-known consumer genetic testing companies, disclosed a significant breach that affected nearly 7 The post 23andMe Data Breach: A Wake-Up Call for Consumer Priva…