At its peak, 23andMe’s valuation topped $6 billion, but things wouldn’t last.
Exposed data reportedly included names, birth years, ancestry reports, and more.
Another 1.4 million users reportedly had family tree data exposed in the breach, a 23andMe rep told TechCrunch.
The company attempted torestructure, announcing plans late last year to lay off 40 percent of its workforce.
It was perhaps a case of too little, too late.
CFO Joe Selsavage has been appointed interim chief executive, we’re told.
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