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New York Attorney General Urges 23andMe Customers to Delete Accounts
Concerns Over Genetic Data Security
New York Attorney General Letitia James has advised customers of DNA-testing company 23andMe to delete their accounts to safeguard their genetic data. The warning comes after the company filed for bankruptcy over the weekend.
“New Yorkers’ genetic data is sensitive information that must be protected at all costs,” James stated in a consumer alert.
23andMe Files for Bankruptcy
On Sunday, 23andMe filed for bankruptcy in the United States. The company has faced declining demand for its ancestry testing kits and has struggled to recover from a 2023 data breach that damaged its reputation.
Despite the bankruptcy filing, 23andMe has assured customers that the process will not impact how their data is stored, managed, or protected. However, concerns remain among users, many of whom have taken to social media to share steps for deleting their accounts.
Legal Authorities Advise Data Deletion
Attorney General James encouraged New York residents experiencing difficulties in removing their information from 23andMe’s database to contact her office for assistance.
Similarly, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a warning on Friday, urging customers to delete their genetic data due to the company’s financial instability.
“New York Attorney General Urges 23andMe Customers to Delete Accounts”