23andMe is bankrupt and about to sell your DNA, here's how to stop that from happening

• 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy
• It means the company and all of its data is up for sale
• Unfortunately, that could include your personal information and your DNA, but there's action you can take right now

23andMe – which oversaw a viral surge in DNA testing a couple of years ago and was once worth over $6bn – has filed for bankruptcy, and if you've ever used the service your data could be on the table.

The company announced on March 23 that it has initiated voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings in the US Bankruptcy Court "to facilitate a sale process to maximize the value of its business."

The company said, "After a thorough evaluation of strategic alternatives, we have determined that a court-supervised sale process is the best path forward to maximize the value of the business."

The company is seeking to sell "substantially all of ...