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23andMe May Be Sold, Here’s How to Delete Your Data
Key Takeaways 23andMe is facing a financial crisis and may be sold or privatized, potentially putting the genetic information of over 15 million people at risk. The company can sell your data if an acquisition occurs, as mentioned in their privacy policy, and the data isn’t protected by HIPAA. There is still time to download and delete your data through…
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23andMe agrees to pay $30 million to settle lawsuit over massive data breach
23andMe disclosed the data breach last October, but it didn’t confirm the overall impact until December. Customers using the DNA Relatives feature may have had information like names, birth years, and ancestry information exposed through the breach. At the time, 23andMe attributed the hack to credential stuffing, a tactic that involves logging in to accounts using recycled logins exposed in…
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