23andMe says 15% of customers asked to delete their genetic data since bankruptcy

23antme’s Interim CEO JOZEPH SELVAVAGE, Tuesday, 1.9 million people or about 15% of the customer base, wanted to delete the company’s servers from today Applied for bankruptcy protection in March.

Sellavage was talking A Home Control Committee MeetingMPs were previously examined the sale of the company after the bankruptcy auction. Bankruptcy caused concerns of millions of Americans who use 23Andme may end in the hands of an unscrupulous buyerCalls to ask clients to want to delete the company’s data.

The pharmacy giant RegenEeneron won auction approved by the court in May 238. $ 256 million for and banks of customers DNA and genetic data. Rejeeneron said that 23Ande information will use 23Andme information to help the discovery of new drugs and 23AndMe will try to maintain confidential experience.

The Federal Bankruptcy Court is expected to consider Regeneron offer for 23 years in June.

23Andme’s bankruptcy is coming after a year 6.9 million clients a month of information that lasts a month that exposes sensitive personal and genetic information. The company accused customers not with the failure to provide customer accounts or to reveal violations after months, not to use multiple factors identification.

Tuesday, Florida, New York and Pennsylvania are not more than two towards 23Andme sued for sale of customers’ personal information. States claim that 15 million customers will not sell data without the company’s open permission.

There is a short guide in TechCrunch 23And how can you delete your data.