23andMe bankruptcy under congressional investigation for customer data

Signage at 23andMe headquarters in Sunnyvale, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021.The House Committee on Energy and Commerce is investigating 23andMe's decision to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and has expressed concern that its sensitive genetic data is "at risk of being compromised," CNBC has learned.Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., and Rep. Gary Palmer, R.-Ala., sent a letter to 23andMe's interim CEO Joe Selsavage on Thursday requesting answers to a series of q ...