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The genetic testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy protection. following a data breach. (COURTESY IMAGE)

CONCORD — Attorney General John M. Formella is alerting consumers that on Sunday, March 23, 23andMe filed for bankruptcy protection in the Eastern District of Missouri. 23andMe is a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company that collects and analyzes individuals’ genetic data.

The Office of the Attorney General has been monitoring 23andMe as part of a multistate investigation into a data breach discovered in October 2023 that led to the exposure of the personal information of nearly 7 million Americans.

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