(NewsNation) — After extended financial uncertainty and recent layoffs, 23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and CEO Anne Wojcicki, whose takeover bids failed, has stepped down.

The genetic testing company has the genetic data of more than 15 million customers — and California Attorney General Rob Bonta is warning users to purge their data sooner rather than later.

In a news release, Bonta said it is important to make use of "robust privacy laws" allowing customers to "take control and request that a company delete their genetic data."

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