23andMe is on the brink. What happens to all its DNA data?

Chenedy Wiles, 27, poses for a portrait at her home on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 in Chicago, Ill. Wiles took a 23andMe test over the summer and got her results in September. While she finds the data breach concerning, “so much of our data is already out there,” she said.

The once-hot Silicon Valley startup has seen its stock’s value decline 99% and is struggling to survive. That has put the spotlight on the genetic data it has on 15 million people.

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