Lawsuit says 23andMe hackers targeted users with Chinese and Ashkenazi Jewish heritageAnd the company failed to notify users that their details were compiled in curated lists and leaked online.By M. Moon, 01.27.2024
23andMe's data hack went unnoticed for monthsIt started in April 2023 and lasted until September.By M. Moon, 01.26.2024
23andMe frantically changed its terms of service to prevent hacked customers from suingUnless customers inform the company that they don't agree to the new terms in writing, they will be automatically be opted in.By P. Dixit, 12.08.2023
23andMe hack now estimated to affect over half of customersThe stolen data affects 6.9 million users.By M. Saleh, 12.05.2023
23andMe hackers accessed ancestry information on millions of customers using a feature that matches relativesHackers got into 0.1 percent of its customers' accounts, then exploited the DNA Relatives feature to access more data. By C. MacDonald, 12.02.2023
23andMe user data breached in credential-stuffing attackA run-of-the-mill attack was made worse by an internal user feature.By M. Saleh, 10.07.2023
Hitting the Books: How can privacy survive in a world that never forgets?Tomorrow's internet will know you're a dog, and hold that fact against you.By A. Tarantola, 08.21.2022
23andMe is going public as it pushes further into healthcareIt's merging with a Virgin company to make the deal happen.By J. Fingas, 02.04.2021
23andMe lays off 100 workers amid shrinking demand for DNA testsIt's not the hot market the company predicted.By J. Fingas, 01.23.2020
The best DNA testing kitAncestryDNA does the best job presenting data in a clear, easy-to-understand way.By Wirecutter, 12.13.2019
23andMe's VIP service includes a one-on-one chat to explain your DNAIn case you're still not sure what your results mean.By J. Fingas, 10.09.2019
My DNA test confirmed it: I’m not a morning personAccording to DNAfit, it’s not laziness that stops me rousing in the morning. By D. Cooper, 06.21.2019
Airbnb's 'heritage travel' section is for exploring 23andMe resultsWhether it’s Southern Italy or Senegal, you can connect with your roots. By A. Khalid, 05.21.2019
Family Tree DNA offers to trade privacy to catch criminalsAllowing the FBI access to your genetic data is now a selling point. By A. Khalid, 03.28.2019
23andMe says gene report can detect the risk of type 2 diabetesThere are concerns about the test's accuracy and utility.By J. Fingas, 03.10.2019
23andMe, Ancestry and others agree to genetic privacy guidelinesThey’ll obtain ‘express consent’ before sharing certain data.By M. Locklear, 07.31.2018
GSK to use 23andMe’s DNA library in drug developmentThe new partnership gives GSK access to a huge database of DNA information. By R. England, 07.26.2018
Police are using ancestry sites to track down more cold case suspectsInvestigators are using GEDMatch, the site used to find the Golden State Killer.By M. Locklear, 06.28.2018
California Rep. requests 23andMe to help reunite children with familiesIt's unclear whether the DNA-testing company will assist.By D. Lumb, 06.22.2018