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23andMe confirms hackers stole ancestry data on 6.9 million users | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)

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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.

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[–] draughtcyclist@programming.dev 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

How is your system configured and protected so poorly that reusing passwords leaks half your user data?

[–] CoffeeAddict@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Idk, but you would think they would have invested in a better system, especially because they’re handling sensitive data related to people’s health.

I wonder, does HIPPA apply to data collected by 23&Me? I would imagine so because it’s health related.

[–] Midnitte@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago

Hopefully HIPPA will be enough to actually force some punishment to the company.

Leaking half of the US populations' SSNs wasn't enough