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- 123andMe DNA data sale renews genetic privacy fears●Consumer DNA databases expose your relatives too, even ones who never sent a sample. 23andMe was breached in 2023, then
Privacy advocates are warning that consumer DNA databases expose not just customers but their relatives who never consented. 23andMe suffered a breach in 2023, filed for bankruptcy in 2025, and moved to sell its database of roughly 15 million people's genetic data as an asset. Commenters are urging users to download a copy of their data and delete it from the service before any sale closes.