The Era of DNA Database Hacks Is Here
A major data breach shows genetic information is vulnerable to attack
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6 min readJul 30, 2020
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On the morning of July 19, hackers accessed the online DNA database GEDmatch and temporarily allowed police to search the profiles of more than 1 million users that were previously not accessible to law enforcement. GEDmatch is a genealogy tool that allows users to upload their DNA…
