<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>23andMe's interim CEO stated that 15% of its customers, around 1.9 million people, requested deletion of their genetic data following the company's bankruptcy protection filing in March.</li><li>During a House Oversight Committee hearing, concerns were raised about the sale of 23andMe after bankruptcy, with fears of customers' data falling into wrong hands.</li><li>Regeneron, a pharmaceutical giant, won the bankruptcy auction for 23andMe with a bid of $256 million, pledging to maintain privacy practices and utilize the genetic data for drug discovery.</li><li>A federal court is set to review Regeneron's bid for 23andMe in June.</li><li>23andMe's bankruptcy follows a data breach affecting 6.9 million customers due to lack of multi-factor authentication, with blame initially placed on customers.</li><li>Several states, including Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania, have sued 23andMe over concerns about the sale of customers' private data without explicit consent.</li><li>Customers seeking to delete their 23andMe data can refer to a guide available on TechCrunch.</li></ul>

23andMe says 15% of customers asked to delete their genetic data since bankruptcy

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