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23andMe bankruptcy puts 15 million Americans’ DNA data at risk

March 25, 2025 -

23andMe, the genetic testing giant that convinced millions to hand over their saliva for ancestry insights, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday, raising urgent questions about who will control the intimate genetic data of 15 million Americans.

The company, which operates outside federal health privacy laws, now plans to sell itself, leaving customers’ sensitive DNA profiles vulnerable to exploitation by unknown buyers — including foreign ...

Anne Wojcicki accused of running “biological Ponzi scheme” with 23andMe

November 26, 2024 -

Dr. Jack Cruse (@DrJackKruse) tells the story of how Anne Wojcicki, the sister of deceased former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, was running a "biological Ponzi scheme" that bilked people out of billions.

The scheme started in 2007, only to be found out and addressed in 2013 when a letter was sent to 23andMe warning that what it was doing was illegal. Even so, the business continued. By 2014, more than half a million Americans had sent away their saliva samples ...

DNA hacking? Hackers targeted users of DNA testing firm 23andMe

October 30, 2023 -

The company provides users with a detailed ancestry breakdown based on their DNA. Leaked data suggests that 23andMe's customers include Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. The data breach wasn't a hack of 23andMe's company systems, but a mass targeting of individual users, through what is called a "credential stuffing" attack.

A credential stuffing attack occurs when hackers test usernames and passwords from previous hacks to see if individuals are using ...

Regeneron acquires 23andMe for $256 million, sparking privacy concerns over genetic data

May 21, 2025 -

In a move that underscores the high stakes of genetic data ownership, pharmaceutical powerhouse Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has purchased bankrupt DNA testing giant 23andMe in a court-supervised auction.

The $256 million deal announced Monday, May 19, hands one of the world's largest troves of consumer genetic information to a biotech firm with deep ties to medical research. It followed months of financial turmoil for 23andMe – including ...

DNA testing giant 23AndMe terminates 40% of its workforce amid falling revenues

November 19, 2024 -

In a prepared statement, 23AndMe CEO and co-founder Anne Wojcicki said the company was "taking these difficult but necessary actions" as it focuses on "the long-term success of our core consumer business and research partnerships." (Related: Disappointing BLS report: U.S. economy only created 12,000 new jobs in October due to hurricanes and labor strikes.)

"The business restructuring is expected to substantially reduce operating expenses and result in cost ...

Hackers steal personal data of 6.9 million 23andMe customers, including DNA info

December 06, 2023 -

According to a statement by the company, the breach affected 5.5 million 23andMe users who enabled the DNA Relatives feature, which matches members with people whose genetic makeups are similar to their own. Meanwhile, the family trees of a further 1.4 million individuals were accessed.

The cyber attack was carried out using a method known as credential stuffing. This entails logging into a website using account information that was obtained via previous security ...

Hackers target 23andMe DNA testing company, gain access to 6.9 MILLION user profiles

December 15, 2023 -

In some cases, the information hackers were able to steal included family trees, birth years and geographic locations, reported 23andMe.

After weeks of speculation, 23andMe publicly acknowledged that more than half of its customers had been affected by the security breach. The DNA testing firm declared that the stolen data did not include DNA records.Hackers accessed 23andMe database using information from other hacks

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23andMe bankruptcy exposes genetic data risks: Customers’ DNA sold to foreign entities, including Russia

March 25, 2025 -

In a shocking turn of events, 23andMe, once a poster child for personalized health, now faces bankruptcy as it imperils the genetic privacy of millions. As Mike Adams, journalist and founder of The Health Ranger, warned, the company’s data sale practices expose clients to grave risks, including insurance discrimination, biased law enforcement, and long-term privacy breaches that extend multigenerationally. With 23andMe’s data being sold ...

Introducing a new era in privacy protections: Texas AG moves to stem data risks in 23andMe bankruptcy

April 23, 2025 -

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has moved swiftly to protect the genetic data of millions of Texans monopolized in an ongoing bankruptcy case involving direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe. In a motion filed April 21, Paxton sought the appointment of a Consumer Privacy Ombudsman, arguing that the secure handling of sensitive genetic and personal information must take precedence amid the company’s Chapter 11 filing in Missouri. His ...

Entire board of 23andMe RESIGNS, leaving only Anne Wojcicki, deceased former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki’s sister at helm

September 22, 2024 -

Since 2021 when it had its initial public offering (IPO) via the Richard Branson-backed Virgin Group SPAC, 23andMe's stock price has plummeted by more than 95 percent to just $0.35 per share.

"Roelof Botha (Sequoia Capital) and Patrick Chung (xFund) are among those resigning," reported Disclose.tv (@disclosetv on X). "Anne Wojcicki plans to take the company private."

The seven independent directors of 23andMe resigned in protest of Wojcicki's ...

Man sends lizard saliva to 23andMe for DNA testing, exposing total fraud of company’s claims of human ancestry

June 28, 2021 -

In the following video, the man explains how after three months of waiting, he received anomalous results suggesting that his pet lizard is 48 percent West Asian and 51 percent Ashkenazi Jewish. 23andMe also sent him a report explaining the lizard's history and background, including what he supposedly likes to eat.

"We were shocked," the man is heard stating.

Rumor Mill News, reporting on the results, noted the irony of the lizard basically testing ...

Kiss Your Genetic Privacy Good-Bye! 23andMe Gets Green Light to Sell Your Intimate Genetic Details to Anyone They Want

March 29, 2025 -

23andMe, the genetic testing company that has amassed a vast trove of personal genetic data, is facing a crisis. The company, once valued at billions, has seen its stock plummet by over 95%. Nearly all the board (other than Anne Wojcicki), has resigned. This collapse has left the company with one valuable asset: the genetic data of its customers. The plan is to sell this data to the highest bidder, a move that will have far-reaching consequences for those who trusted ...

DNA in distress: 23andMe’s bankruptcy puts 15 million Americans’ genetic data at risk – a national security crisis?

March 25, 2025 -

The collapse of 23andMe, once a Silicon Valley darling valued at $6 billion, has sent shockwaves through the tech and healthcare industries — but the real crisis lies in the fate of the genetic data belonging to 15 million Americans. The company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing on Sunday night, coupled with the abrupt resignation of CEO Anne Wojcicki, raises alarming questions about who will ultimately control this treasure trove of sensitive DNA ...

DNA testing a waste? Even after people find out their disease risks, they don’t do anything to change their health habits

August 26, 2017 -

This year, Mountain View, California-based personal genomics and biotechnology company 23andMe and genetic startup Helix started offering DNA analysis to people so they can be aware of which diseases they are most predisposed to, and hopefully do something about it.

But knowing what to do to not face an early grave does not mean people will do it, the study said.

Eighteen of the people who mail-ordered the DNA testing kit did not change or alter their ...

FDA okays do-it-yourself DNA tests for 10 diseases… but genetics alone can’t control your health

April 22, 2017 -

The testing kits promise to determine your chances at the "genetic lotto" for conditions ranging from celiac disease and Gaucher disease type 1, to Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s. Implied in the testing is the fake science narrative that genetics alone can determine your health outcome.

The process of taking the tests is relatively simple. Customers select their choice of tests from an online selection. A saliva collection kit is then dispatched and received by the ...

Congressman warns DNA collected in ancestry kits could be used to create TARGETED BIOWEAPONS

July 29, 2022 -

Democrat Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado, a veteran U.S. Army ranger first elected in 2018, warned that countries like China and Russia are purchasing as much genetic information as they can from ancestry companies like 23andMe for exquisite assassination programs that could kill entire families. (Related: BOMBSHELL: DNA testing kits are a SCAM to develop ethnic-specific bioweapons.)

"There are now weapons under development – and developed – that are designed to target ...

BOMBSHELL: DNA testing kits are a SCAM to develop ethnic-specific bioweapons

July 28, 2022 -

U.S. Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.), a member of the House Intelligence Committee, is one such lawmaker who says there are already bioweapons programs currently in development that are "designed to target specific people," and that this would not have been possible if not for DNA testing services.

"That's what this is, where you can actually take someone's DNA, take their medical profile, and you can target a biological weapon that will kill that person or take them off the ...

Federal POWER GRAB over states: Congress moves to block AI regulation nationwide for a decade

May 22, 2025 -

A provision buried in President Donald Trump’s 5 trillion “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” has ignited a firestorm, effectively stripping U.S. states of authority to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) for the next decade. Section 43201 of the bill, which cleared a House committee vote this weekend, prioritizes federal control over state-level safeguards, even as bipartisan opposition mounts. The move—coupled with Regeneron’s $256 million acquisition of 23andMe ...

Federal power grab threatens state sovereignty, privacy as “Big AI” collides with biotech

May 24, 2025 -

In a move critics are calling a “federal power grab,” the U.S. House of Representatives passed the 1,116-page One Big Beautiful Bill Act on Thursday, stripping states of their ability to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) for a decade. The bill, spearheaded by House Republicans, also coincides with a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rule allowing researchers to bypass informed consent when using Americans’ genetic and medical data for studies deemed ...

China gathering genetic data on its enemies to create race-specific bioweapons

October 26, 2021 -

The National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) issued a new report claiming that biotechnology can be used by those with the know-how "to create virulent pathogens that can target our food supply or even the human population."

"The powerful technologies harnessed by the bioeconomy also can lead to national security and economic vulnerabilities," the report goes on to suggest.

Building upon previous warnings from the NCSC, this latest report pegs China ...