FTC Chair Flags Data Risks In 23andMe Bankruptcy

By Allison Grande · March 31, 2025, 6:46 PM EDT

The Federal Trade Commission has added to the swell of privacy and security concerns surrounding the potential sale of sensitive consumer information swept up in the 23andMe bankruptcy, with the agency's...

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Documents

Letter

Case Information

Case Title

23andMe Holding Co.

Case Number

4:25-bk-40976

Court

Missouri Eastern

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

March 23, 2025

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