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FTC: 23andMe buyer must honor firm’s privacy promises for genetic data

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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson says 23andMe and its future owner must uphold privacy promises.

The FTC is concerned about the fate of genetic data for its 15 million customers.

Hackers stole ancestry data for 6.9 million users, the company confirmed in December 2023 .

The bankruptcy is being overseen in US Bankruptcy Court in Missouri .