At least a million data points from 23andMe accounts appear to have been exposed on BreachForums. While the scale of the campaign is unknown, 23andMe says it's working to verify the data.

At least a million data points from 23andMe accounts appear to have been exposed on BreachForums. While the scale of the campaign is unknown, 23andMe says it’s working to verify the data.

  • hoanbridgetroll@midwest.social
    13·
    1 year ago

    I’d love to know all of that. I just don’t ever trust a private corporation to safeguard my highly personal and unique DNA information from:

    • a foreign scammer looking to make a buck
    • my government looking to close a case
    • a foreign government looking for kompromat
    • a health care company looking for reasons to deny coverage.

    It’s too easy for a company to skimp on staff and digital security and then say “we’re soooo sowwwy, have 3 months of identity fraud protection on us” if they find a breach.