Oddbean new post about login | logout 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/
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