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How at-home DNA testing kits let people skirt donor anonymity laws – and why they do it

The accessibility of at-home DNA testing means that practically anyone can send away for a kit and learn about their family history, genetic ancestry and medical information. But some people get more information than they bargained for.

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23andMe set to pay millions to settle data breach lawsuit

If the judge approves the settlement terms, 23andMe will pay out millions and will have to run regular security audits.

TechRadar

UK and Canada governments launch full investigation into 23andMe mega breach

DNA firm lost sensitive data on millions of customers in 2023, and later blamed users for the fiasco.

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Genetic testing company 23andMe investigated over hack that hit 7m users

Data watchdogs in UK and Canada to look at whether there were enough safeguards on personal information

The Guardian - UK

UK and Canada launch joint investigation into 23andMe DNA data breach

Hackers access data of nearly seven million people from American DNA testing firm in October last year

The Independent UK

“The Odds Are Insane”: People Discover Traumatizing Family Connections After Taking DNA Tests

The saliva samples used in these ancestry tests can open a Pandora's Box of family secrets. The post “The Odds Are Insane”: People Discover Traumatizing Family Connections After Taking DNA Tests first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Roku Breach Affects Thousands of Accounts — What To Know

Hackers likely stole subscriber passwords from other sites where data breaches occurred and then used them on Roku accounts. Experts advise changing your passwords regularly.

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‘There are no serious safeguards’: can 23andMe be trusted with our DNA?

The at-home genetic testing company is dealing with financial woes and a data breach. What does that mean for customers?

The Guardian - US

The biggest password mistakes to avoid making

The most common password mistakes, the consequences of making them, and how to avoid them in the future

TechRadar

23andMe's "minimum wage" billionaire

UPDATED: Data-hoarding billionaires don't go to jail — but if they violate our privacy, they can go broke

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23andMe attempts to wipe its hands clean of blame for DNA data breach

A new letter reveals where 23andMe is pointing the finger on who’s to blame for last year’s DNA data breach.

The Street

23andMe blames users for security breach, says they should have been better at passwords

Users were using simple passwords, so they must be to blame, 23andMe says as it faces dozens of lawsuits.

TechRadar

23andMe makes a controversial move that customers won't like

The company took quick action following a recent data breach announcement.

The Street

23andMe isn’t the only DNA testing company that faced a data leak

The recent 23andMe data breach reveals yearslong battle of privacy and security concerns of DNA testing companies.

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23andMe Data Breach Affects 6.9 Million Users

A hack at 23andMe has exposed ancestry and health-related information of 6.9 million users.

International Business Times

23andMe Says Hackers Saw Data From Millions Of Users

Personal genetics firm 23andMe on Tuesday confirmed that hackers using stolen passwords accessed the personal information about 6.9 million of its members.

The Guardian - US

Genetic testing firm 23andMe admits hackers accessed DNA data of 7m users

US company says ‘threat actor’ responsible for security breach that affected nearly half of its 14m reported users

TechRadar

23andMe hackers accessed a whole lot of user's personal data

The company's filing with the SEC unveils more concerning details about the 23andMe October data breach.

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The Conversation

The 23andMe data breach reveals the vulnerabilities of our interconnected data

On Oct. 6, news broke that 23andMe, the Google-owned company that collects genetic material from thousands of people for ancestry and genetic predisposition tests, had a massive data breach.

The Street

Hackers are selling stolen 23andMe DNA data

Here is why DNA data is a hot commodity in the black market.

Evening Standard

Stolen genetic info of Brits exposed by 23andMe hacker

Troves of pilfered user information are frequently being published online by hackers

The Guardian - UK

‘Something happened, somehow something got mixed up’: the at-home DNA test that changed two families for ever

Both were from Utah and had sons born via IVF. But the Johnsons and the McNeils, it turned out, had much more in common than that …

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A landmark study opens a new possible way for Black Americans to trace their ancestry

Researchers have compared the DNA of 27 Black people who lived at the Catoctin furnace between 1774 and 1850, finding a link between these enslaved Americans and nearly 42,000 living relatives.

Daily Mirror

Dad bursts into tears after long-lost son tracks him down after 36 years

A man has taken to social media to share how his half brother managed to track down his family after taking an at-home DNA test - putting an end to a 32-year-long mystery in their lives

Tribune News Service

They did DNA tests to verify they were sisters. By accident, they found their birth father.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Other than the fact that they both are clearly Asian, Becca Webster and Dee Iraca don’t look alike.

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