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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.

  • MataVatnik@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1381·
    11 months ago

    Would you let government collect DNA from people when they are born? Absolutely not, but I will definitely give it to a silicon valley start up who will then proceed to sell it and have it stolen.

    • aelwero@lemmy.worldEnglish
      561·
      11 months ago

      If you’re allowing a corporation to have it, you are giving de facto consent for government to collect it with zero regard for your rights whatsoever.

      They have the greatest ability to buy it, the greatest ability to steal it, and a fairly unique ability to confiscate it.

    • abhibeckert@lemmy.worldEnglish
      95·
      11 months ago

      I don’t see how government vs private makes any difference.

      A baby isn’t capable of informed consent, so their DNA shouldn’t be collected unless it’s required for some medical reason (and then the sample should be immediately destroyed and no records kept).

      If an adult, however, wants to voluntarily give these folks a DNA sample… well that’s their choice. I’m not surprised it ended poorly.

    • r3df0x ✡️✝☪️@7.62x54r.ruEnglish
      313·
      11 months ago

      I can very easily imagine a 23 year old liberal virgin technocratic atheist saying that DNA should be collected at birth to solve crimes. These are also the same people who likely support euthanizing disabled people if they “consent” to it.