Whistleblower claims CIA used DNA data from Ancestry and 23andMe customers in search for aliens

Does the CIA have its own Men in Black? Apparently, the government isn’t disclosing everything they know about UFOs. A whistleblower has accused the CIA of attempting to use people’s DNA to aid them in their search for extraterrestrial lifeforms that are allegedly living in our midst.
Reuters

Regeneron to buy bankrupt 23andMe, vows ethical use of customer DNA data

A 2023 data breach hurt demand for 23andMe's core services Transaction is expected to complete in the third quarter May 19 (Reuters) - (Corrects to say the company filed for bankruptcy in March, not last month, in paragraph 3 of May 19 story) Regeneron ...
PC Magazine

23andMe DNA Testing Kits

According to Similarweb, 23andMe.com saw its largest traffic spike in two years on Monday as news of the DNA test kit company's bankruptcy broke. 3/27/2025 By Michael Kan Your DNA Data Is on the Market: Court Allows 23andMe to Proceed With a Sale 23andMe ...
NPR

Judge OKs sale of 23andMe — and its trove of DNA data — to a nonprofit led by its founder

A bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of the insolvent genetics firm 23andMe to a nonprofit run by one of the company's co-founders. The deal effectively avoids the controversial transfer of DNA data to a third party. The prospect of 23andMe's trove of ...
abc7NY

23andMe's DNA data is going up for sale | Here's why companies might want it

23andMe, a standard-bearer for the at-home health movement, announced on March 23 that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to facilitate a sale, prompting many of ...
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‘Would you post your DNA on Facebook?’ Why I’d never use 23andMe or any other DNA testing service

You’re worth a fortune. I was sorry that 23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week, but there would be a blizzard in Death Valley before I would ever use an online DNA kit company. I don’t feel comfortable allowing my DNA to be used ...
NPR

The legal battle over the fate of 23andMe's DNA data has taken a new twist

Genetic testing company 23andMe never hit on a sustainable business model and went bankrupt. Now, it's being sold to a non-profit launched by the co-founder, delaying addressing data privacy concerns. 23andMe was once a high-flying biotech firm. It ...
NBC 6 South Florida

23andMe Will No Longer Let App Developers Read Your DNA Data

23andMe, which provides DNA testing kits for consumers, is telling outside app developers that they'll no longer have access to the company's raw genomic data. Developers of health apps, weight loss services and quantified self tests have been able to use ...
ZDNet

A drug developer is buying 23andMe - what does that mean for your DNA data?

Following a data breach and bankruptcy, genetic testing service 23andMe will soon be in different hands. On Monday, biotechnology company Regeneron announced that it won the top bid in a bankruptcy auction for 23andMe. In the $256 million acquisition ...