New lawsuit aims to halt sale of your data by DNA testing firm
States are fighting for the privacy of your most sensitive data.
23andMe was founded in 2006 and pioneered the direct-to-consumer genetic testing model.
Customers responded positively, ordering DNA testing kits and submitting saliva swabs to find out about their ancestry and make connections with long-lost family members. With this success, at one point, the company’s stock market valuation was close to $6 billion.
