Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor announced a settlement with TTAM, the non-profit that will obtain most of 23andMe’s assets, including customer data, following a bankruptcy proceeding in federal court in Missouri.
“I’m pleased that my office’s aggressive approach to protecting Alaskans’ privacy paid off” Taylor noted in a July 30 statement. “But I know there are a lot of people out there who don’t realize that the samples and data they gave to 23andMe could soon be controlled by a different entity. If you know somebody who took a 23andMe test, I encourage you to make sure they are aware of their right to have this sensitive information deleted.”
In October 2023, 23andMe suffered a massive data breach impacting approximately 7 million users. Hackers used compromised usernames and passwords from other breaches to access the accounts and expose sensitive data about users’ genetic predispositions to certain diseases and other health issues. This raised concerns about potential discrimination, insurance fraud, and the misuse of genetic information, particularly the threat of foreign entities, like China, accessing the data. China has a history of using genetic information for surveillance and other projects.
Since the breach, 23andMe has faced a devastating lawsuit and financial difficulties, which ultimately resulted in the company filing for bankruptcy.
Under the new settlement, 23andMe’s Alaskan customers are guaranteed additional protections beyond those provided to citizens of other states. Only Alaskans who affirmatively consented for their information or de-identified test results to be shared with third parties or for their DNA samples to be “biobanked” will have that information or those samples accessed by TTAM. The information of Alaskans who did not opt-in to these consents will not have their information shared with TTAM unless they affirmatively choose to.
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Alaskans who biobanked their samples with 23andMe or who consented to information sharing can still request that 23andMe destroy their samples and delete their information through their 23andMe account settings. According to the court’s order, transfer of control may occur as soon as July 7 at 8:59 p.m. However, even after the transfer, TTAM has agreed to perpetually allow former 23andMe customers to request that their information be deleted.
For Alaskans who did not provide any additional consents to 23andMe, they may request that their data be deleted immediately, or their data will automatically be deleted after 12 months.
Due to the bankruptcy, Alaskans who believe that they have a claim against 23andMe related to the 2023 data breach or otherwise must file a proof of claim to obtain relief. The proof of claim forms can be found here and can be submitted electronically or by mail. Claims must be received by 4:59 CT on July 14, 2025, to be considered.
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TREG TAYLOR! ” DATA BREACH” ! YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH YOUR STATEMENTS GAINING ANY TRACTION! REMEMBER WHEN 113 THOUSAND ALASKANS DATA WAS STOLEN THROUGH THE DIVISION OF ELECTIONS? THAT WAS A DATA BREACH MR TAYLOR! YOU HAVE STILL DONE NOTHING! EXCEPT TO MOVE ADAM CRUM OUT OF THE WAY TO HIDE HIS CRAP SOMEWHERE ELSE! ALL OF THE DUNLEAVY ADMINISTRATION HAS COMPLETELY LOST THEIR CREDIBILITY!
Why would anyone take a 23andMe test?
I guess they’re sheep, just like the shot and wearing masks
Do you prefer a life lived in hiding? There’s nothing wrong w/ taking a DNA test and for roughly 7mm people interested in their heritage this is, or at least was, a quick way to sidestep all the Mormon nonsense. If you’re concerned that if you provide your own DNA and then pull a shady stunt later you’ll be identifiable you can lose that fear as there’s enough material in DNA banks now that a pool of suspects is identifiable in not the exact roach.
Embrace science; it’s right and it does not require you to believe.
My son, who is adopted, did it because his birth mom never said who the birth father was. Not just curiosity, but actual medical reasons. Some hereditary traits are traceable depending upon who your parents are.
Solved some real problems.
Also, not sure what privacy issues are at work here. So, they will know someone’s ancestry. Big deal.
Who was actually dumb enough to give their information away to this company? Probably the same people who foolishly trusted Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos and probably the same people who denied the existence of Hunter Biden’s laptop and who voted for Kamala.
We all know who, I just had to draw it out for my own pleasure.
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If you’re concerned that if you provide your own DNA and then pull a shady stunt later you’ll be identifiable you can lose that fear as there’s enough material in DNA banks now that a pool of suspects is identifiable in not the exact roach.
Embrace science; it’s right and it does not require you to believe smashy road free.
There’s some kind of snake that’s found a way to backdoor this site.
Nancy Johnson (above) is clearly a spam bot.
elongrimer (above) stole my post, affixed his name to it and then added a link called smash road that is likely very bad to click on.
I’ve also placed a couple of comments here in this thread that never made it through yet the two roaches above made it through fine. How’s that? Bogus link in a post below as well.
I did the 23andMe test over ten years ago. I knew what most of my genetic heritage was, but the results showed a few enlightening details. I also was provided information about certain medical conditions I might be more prone to. I have no regrets. There was nothing my genetic results that could be used for nefarious purposes, and I think anyone who says otherwise is being just a bit paranoid. I did get an email from the 23andMe company informing me of how to delete my genetic data, but I blew it off. I’m a law-abiding senior citizen and really have nothing to worry about.
What is the name of the non-profit organization acquiring most of 23andMe’s assets?
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It’s not easy to hide your dna anymore. If you have an illegitimate child that you are hiding from, a good genealogist can use your relatives’ dna on 23andme to identify you as the parent. These secrets are coming into the light.
In my opinion, you own your dna. But don’t think it’s not already public.