DNA data of 15 million Americans is in danger!
In the United States, the dna data of about 15 million people is in danger. An American biotech giant company 23andMe has applied for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on sunday (March 23). Due to this, now the concern about the theft of dna data of about 15 million people has increased. At the same time, after the company's founder Anne Wojcicki resigned from the post of CEO, the company's share price has fallen by up to 50 percent on monday (March 24). However, 23andMe has not yet confirmed whether it is going to sell the company to people willing to buy it or not.
404 Media, led by Jason Kobler, looked at 23andMe's court documents and wrote in its report that the biotechnology company is trying to protect itself from potential damage from dozens of legal cases related to previous data leaks.
People's data has been stolen before as well
In october 2023, hackers had obtained personal data of about 7 million people. According to a report by 404 Media, this data included people's health information based on their genetics.
The company is facing more than 50 types of lawsuits
The company said in its documents, "The company is facing more than 50 class action and state court lawsuits and about 35,000 claimants have filed and are threatening to file for arbitration claims." The company has collected dna of 1.5 crore people
According to Bloomberg's report, 23andMe has collected saliva samples of more than 15 million customers. According to the report, now this data can be sold under the supervision of the court.
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