New findings by Canadian and U.K. officials report 23andme did not properly protect customer data leading up to a massive data breach. Abigail Bimman explains.

The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined genetic testing company 23andMe £2.31 million following a significant data breach that exposed sensitive personal information of over 155,000 ...

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UK regulators on Tuesday fined 23andMe 2.31 million pounds ($3.1 million) for data privacy violations stemming from the ...

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals was outbid in its effort to buy 23andMe by a nonprofit led by the bankrupt genetics testing company’s co-founder. California-based TTAM Research Institute, led by Anne ...

Genetic testing company 23andMe failed to take basic steps to protect customer data, according to a joint investigation by ...

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals had previously agreed to acquire the company for $256 million. TTAM’s higher bid and added consumer protections ultimately led the board’s special committee to select it as ...

The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined U.S.-based 23andMe £2.31 million for serious security failures ...

Privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne says inadequate security measures opened the door to a data breach discovered two ...

"There are only a handful of people in the world who have experience in running a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company ...

In a recent investigation we took a hard look at the cybersecurity practices of major direct-to-consumer DNA testing ...