The stolen data includes full names, genetic information, and more, but despite the sensitivity of the information, some consumers responded with a shrug. “The ability to weaponize DNA data will only grow more acute as computers grow more powerful. Wired reported in October that a user has advertised stolen 23andMe data on a well-known hacking forum around the time of the data breach. The user published the alleged data of one million users of Jewish Ashkenazi descent and 100,000 Chinese 23andMe users as proof, asking for $1 to $10 per person in the data set. According to experts, the 23andMe hack was easily preventable.

Source: The Nation December 10, 2023 21:39 UTC