Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia have sued the bankrupt genetic testing company 23andMe in an effort to block the company's sale of its customers' genetic data.

Lawmakers want to know what will be done to make sure consumer genetic testing company 23andMe’s data will stay out of the hands of adversaries like China. The bankruptcy sale of 23andMe has

As the company looks for a buyer after declaring bankruptcy, a lawsuit is seeking to block the sale of sensitive, personal data.