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Saturday, October 19, 2024

Reuters reported that genetics testing company 23andMe has agreed to pay a $30 million settlement after a hack exposed 6.9 million customers' personal information to the dark web.

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These things are all scams anyway. My sister had this done last year and the percentages were way off, based on our family history. Lo and behold, she a received an "update" last week with very different results.

Also, most people aren't aware they only inherit a small fraction of the DNA of their ancestors, the further back they go.

#1 | Posted by sentinel at 2024-10-17 08:24 PM | Reply | Funny: 2 | Newsworthy 1

I'm aware genetics is just another thing you know -------- about, Nazi simp.

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-10-18 08:21 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

23andme seems to be based, like many social media sites, upon others providing my personal information.

For example, I was once told that a family member provided my very personal details to the site about the entire family.

Just so they could see a family tree on the site.

Now, 23andme.com seems to have my personal data, even though I have never visited the site or agreed to their privacy policy.


That sort of personal data collection seems to be rampant across social media.


#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-10-18 08:40 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

But why is it we - who are affected - only hear about these hacks months after they find out about it?

#4 | Posted by rosemountbomber at 2024-10-19 11:28 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

#1.
Could you expand on the final part of your post? I don't understand, I thought all my DNA came from an c esters. If it didn't,then where did it come from?

#5 | Posted by Charliecharles at 2024-10-19 02:07 PM | Reply

I thought all my DNA came from an c esters.

My sister is deeply into this and it gets pretty complicated.

#6 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-10-19 02:18 PM | Reply

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