{"id":77777,"date":"2025-04-03T12:32:32","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T19:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/?p=77777"},"modified":"2026-04-03T09:16:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T16:16:30","slug":"the-u-s-sun-drivesavers-cautions-consumers-amid-23andme-data-privacy-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/en-gb\/press-coverage\/the-u-s-sun-drivesavers-cautions-consumers-amid-23andme-data-privacy-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"The U.S. Sun: DriveSavers Cautions Consumers Amid 23andMe Data Privacy Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"press-coverage-image-and-title\" class=\"vc_section blog-header-top-padding vc_custom_1743460145514 wpex-vc-full-width-section wpex-vc-full-width-section--centered wpex-relative wpex-vc_section-has-fill wpex-vc-reset-negative-margin\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1737675721786 wpex-relative no-bottom-margins\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_raw_html wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t   <style>\n        .single-post-title {\n            display: none;\n        }\n    ul.meta {\n       display:none;\n        }\n    <\/style>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:10px;\"><\/div><style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69dea44b90cad{color:#ffffff;font-size:45px;font-weight:400;}@media (max-width:959px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69dea44b90cad{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:767px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69dea44b90cad{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69dea44b90cad{font-size:25px;}}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-div snopes-header vcex_69dea44b90cad\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\"><strong>The U.S. Sun:<\/strong> DriveSavers Cautions Consumers Amid 23andMe Data Privacy Concerns<\/span><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><style>.vcex-image.vcex_69dea44b9167f .vcex-image-img{border-radius:15px;}<\/style><figure class=\"vcex-image vcex-module vcex_69dea44b9167f\"><div class=\"vcex-image-inner wpex-relative wpex-inline-block vc_custom_1743614521567\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/money\/13881757\/23andme-bankruptcy-data-delete-security-expert-exclusive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-U.S.-Sun1.jpg\" class=\"vcex-image-img wpex-align-middle\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-U.S.-Sun1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-U.S.-Sun1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-U.S.-Sun1-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-U.S.-Sun1-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-U.S.-Sun1-18x9.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:18px;\" class=\"wpb_text_column has-custom-color wpex-child-inherit-color wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">In response to 23andMe\u2019s potential bankruptcy and asset sale, Mike Cobb, Chief Information Security Officer at DriveSavers, warns that users\u2019 sensitive genetic data could be at risk. Speaking to <em data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"204\">The Sun<\/em>, Cobb explained that while users can request deletion of their data from 23andMe, there\u2019s no guarantee it won\u2019t be transferred or mishandled during a sale\u2014especially if new owners lack proper security protocols.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:15px;\"><\/div><a href=\"#\" class=\"vcex-button theme-button inline hidden\"><span class=\"vcex-button-inner theme-button-inner wpex-flex wpex-flex-wrap wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center\"><span class=\"vcex-button-icon vcex-icon-wrap theme-button-icon-left\"><span class=\"wpex-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M256 80C149.9 80 62.4 159.4 49.6 262c9.4-3.8 19.6-6 30.4-6c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48V432c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48c-44.2 0-80-35.8-80-80V384 336 288C0 146.6 114.6 32 256 32s256 114.6 256 256v48 48 16c0 44.2-35.8 80-80 80c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V304c0-26.5 21.5-48 48-48c10.8 0 21 2.1 30.4 6C449.6 159.4 362.1 80 256 80z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span>Audio Transcript<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/money\/13881757\/23andme-bankruptcy-data-delete-security-expert-exclusive\/\" class=\"vcex-button theme-button inline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"vcex-button-inner theme-button-inner wpex-flex wpex-flex-wrap wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center\"><span class=\"vcex-button-icon vcex-icon-wrap theme-button-icon-left\"><span class=\"wpex-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M384 32c35.3 0 64 28.7 64 64V416c0 35.3-28.7 64-64 64H64c-35.3 0-64-28.7-64-64V96C0 60.7 28.7 32 64 32H384zM320 313.4V176c0-8.8-7.2-16-16-16H166.6c-12.5 0-22.6 10.1-22.6 22.6c0 6 2.4 11.8 6.6 16L184 232l-66.3 66.3C114 302 112 306.9 112 312s2 10 5.7 13.7l36.7 36.7c3.6 3.6 8.5 5.7 13.7 5.7s10-2 13.7-5.7L248 296l33.4 33.4c4.2 4.2 10 6.6 16 6.6c12.5 0 22.6-10.1 22.6-22.6z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span>Read Full The U.S. Sun Article<\/span><\/a> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"press-coverage-main-content\" class=\"vc_section wpex-relative\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1737728805805 wpex-relative wpex-vc_row-has-fill wpex-vc-reset-negative-margin\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1743460371842\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><style>.vcex_69dea44b93937{font-size:45px!important;}@media (max-width:959px){.vcex_69dea44b93937{font-size:25px!important;}}@media (max-width:767px){.vcex_69dea44b93937{font-size:25px!important;}}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex_69dea44b93937{font-size:25px!important;}}<\/style>\n\t<div style=\"color:#3e3e3e;\" class=\"wpb_text_column vcex_69dea44b93937 has-custom-color wpex-child-inherit-color wpb_content_element vc_custom_1743613752608\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Here\u2019s An Excerpt From The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/money\/13881757\/23andme-bankruptcy-data-delete-security-expert-exclusive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Article<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div style=\"color:#7a7a7a;font-size:18px;\" class=\"wpb_text_column has-custom-color wpex-child-inherit-color wpb_content_element vc_custom_1743611240928\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8220;The reality is when your company is being taken over, the assets may lose the personnel who understood all aspects of the importance of that data.&#8221; Cobb said, and added &#8220;And now you might have new IT or administrators that have access to things they don&#8217;t fully understand.&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DriveSavers is honored to be featured in the Los Angeles Times for supporting fire survivors as they work to rebuild what\u2019s been lost. 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