Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lars Daniel covers digital evidence and forensics in life and law. UKRAINE - 2021/06/17: In this photo illustration, 23andMe logo ...

INDIA - Sept. 16, 2024: In this photo illustration, a 23andMe logo seen displayed on a smartphone and in the background. (Photo Illustration by Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) In ...

23andMe, a genetic-testing and ancestry-tracing company, collects the most personal kind of data from its customers: their DNA. Now, after a data breach in late 2023 and a full board resignation, the ...

But truly deleting your personal genetic information from the DNA testing company is easier said than done. This story was originally published in October 2024. In March 2025, 23andMe filed for ...

If you’re one of the 15 million people who shared your DNA with 23andMe, it’s time to delete your data. The genetic information company, best known for its saliva test kits, announced Sunday that it ...

You can permanently remove your account from the troubled company’s database. You can permanently remove your account from the troubled company’s database. is a news writer focused on creative ...