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Genetic testing company 23andMe revealed that its data breach was much worse than previously reported, hitting about half of its total customers.

23andMe confirms hackers stole ancestry data on 6.9 million users::Genetic testing company 23andMe revealed that its data breach was much worse than previously reported, hitting about half of its total customers.

  • cman6@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    You get a phone call from someone claiming to be from 23andme but they’re not…

    Hi it’s Jim from 23andme.
    Just going through security with you. You did a test with us on the 5th Dec, your mother is X and your father is Y.
    Ok that confirms who I am.
    So as I said it’s Jim and in your results we see you have a genetic condition which means you will have early onset dementia.
    We offer a preventative treatment. Want to enrol in the trial? It’s $200.

    Not the best example I admit but an example of how that data could be misused and you’ve just paid “Jim” $200