23andMe files for bankruptcy after data breach and financial struggles
BBC - 24-Mar-2025Company is looking for a buyer, raising concerns about the security of customer DNA data
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23andMe, Inc. is the leading consumer genetics and research company. Our mission is to help people access, understand and benefit from the human genome. The company was named by MIT Technology Review to its “50 Smartest Companies, 2017” list, and named one of Fast Company’s “25 Brands That Matter Now, 2017”. 23andMe has over 5 million customers worldwide, with ~80 percent of customers consented to participate in research.
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