23andMe Members Genetic Data Could Be Sold To Highest Bidder [Video]

Last Updated on October 18, 2024

The ever-popular genetic and ancestry-tracing company 23andMe has come under intense scrutiny after several data breaches, including one in late 2023 and a resultant full board resignation.

At the helm, CEO Anne Wojcicki previously announced a takeover of the company, raising concerns from customers regarding their personal data, reported CBS News.

23andMe acknowledged the faux pas and issued a statement to CBS MoneyWatch:

Anne [Wojcicki] also expressed her strong commitment to customer privacy, and pledged to maintain our current privacy policy, including following the intended completion of the acquisition she is pursuing.

Earlier this October, Eva Galperin, director of cybersecurity at Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), told her following on X it may be a good time to delete any data with 23andMe.

If you have a 23andme account, today is a good day to login and request the deletion of your data: https://t.co/ceLna3uy3c

— Eva (@evacide) October 3, 2024

Other cybersecurity experts weighed in, oddly …