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   Caroline Orr Bueno (rvawonk@newsie.social)'s status on Saturday, 07-Oct-2023 20:32:53 JST Caroline Orr Bueno

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   This follows several years of warnings about the potential vulnerabilities and risks associated with direct to consumer genetic testing companies like #23andme. In 2019, for example, the Pentagon sounded the alarm over home DNA kits, citing concerns that "outside parties are exploiting the use of genetic materials for questionable purposes," including mass surveillance & unauthorized tracking.

   https://www.nbcnews.com/news/military/pentagon-tells-military-personnel-not-use-home-dna-kits-n1106761

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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Saturday, 07-Oct-2023 20:32:53 JST 翠星石

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     @rvawonk People sadly never listen no matter how much you warn them.
     
     The problem with genetic testing is that you don't have to be tested yourself to be impacted - if any of your family members were/are foolish enough to pay to hand over their genetic material for sequencing, you're gone as well, as your genetics are fairly close to theirs.
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     Caroline Orr Bueno (rvawonk@newsie.social)'s status on Saturday, 07-Oct-2023 20:32:54 JST Caroline Orr Bueno

     Genetic testing company 23AndMe confirmed that it suffered a data breach in what appears to be a targeted attack on Jews & Chinese people. Hackers have put up for sale 1 million data points about Ashkenazi Jews, plus hundreds of thousands of Chinese users.

     The breach allegedly includes celebrities like Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and Sergey Brin. #cybersecurity #databreach #23andme
     https://www.wired.com/story/23andme-credential-stuffing-data-stolen/