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House Probes 23andMe's Bankruptcy Amid Data Breach Fears

4/17/2025

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The House Oversight Committee is probing 23andMe's bankruptcy amid fears that sensitive genetic data could be sold and misused by foreign powers, particularly China. Former CEO Anne Wojcicki is set to testify as the company grapples with the fallout from a major data breach impacting nearly 7 million users, igniting privacy concerns across Canada and the U.S.

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The House Oversight Committee is probing 23andMe's bankruptcy amid fears that sensitive genetic data could be sold and misused by foreign powers, particularly China. Former CEO Anne Wojcicki is set to testify as the company grapples with the fallout from a major data breach impacting nearly 7 million users, igniting privacy concerns across Canada and the U.S.