23andMe says 15% of customers asked to delete their genetic data since bankruptcy

The 27th and interim CEO Joseph Selsevez told the lawmakers on Tuesday that about 1.5 million people or his customer had requested to delete the genetic data from the company’s server. It filed in March to protect bankruptcyThe

Salesavage was talking A House Overseas Committee hearingAt this time, the lawmakers investigated the company’s sales after the previous bankruptcy auction. Banks worrying that several million Americans used to use 23 and ME to data. May end in the hands of an unscrupulous buyerCustomers urge the company to delete their data.

Pharmaceutical Giant Razneron won court-appreciated auction in May, offer $ 256 million for 23 OME And its customers DNA and genetic data banks. Razneron said that it would use 23andme data to help the discovery of new drugs and commit 23 and promised to maintain my privacy practices.

A federal bankruptcy court is expected to consider 23 in late June and Rezneron’s bid for the miwi.

It comes a year after 23 OME’s bankruptcy A month long data violation that exposes sensitive personal and genetics data to 6.9 million customersThe The company has blamed its customers for not using multi-factor authentication without recognizing the inability to detect the violations after a few months to secure customers’ accounts.

More than two dozen states, including Florida, New York and Pennsylvania on Tuesday, 23 to challenge sales 23 and sued me Its customers’ personal data. States argue that the company cannot sell its 15 million customer data without their clear permission.

There is a short guide to TechCrunch How to delete your 23 and ME dataThe