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  1. @AfDnee
    Auch wenn ich den "Sinn" hinter eurer Aktion verstehe ("sehr (sehr?) viele Deutscher haben keine reindeutschen Gene"?), so kann ich die Aktion dennoch nicht gut heissen.

    Warum sollte ich meine DNA an irgendeine Firma in den USA abtreten? 23andMe z.B. wurde vor grob einem Jahr erst verkauft. Was dann mit den Daten und DNA-Proben passiert bzw. noch passieren wird? Unklar…

    archive.is/7A1ob

    #privacy #dna #AncientDNA #23andme

  2. #23andMe to pay $18 million in new #genetics data #breach settlement
    During the incident, the threat actors stole the data of 6.9 million customers, including their #genetic #ancestry information. Some of it was later offered for sale on the dark web, with the attackers leaking millions of genetic profiles as proof that the data was legitimate.
    Investigators also discovered that 23andMe failed to address unusual login activity and fix known vulnerabilities.
    bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu

  3. Bankruptcy court awards $47million from #23andMe for payments to people whose #DNA samples were breached in 2023. A larger case is still being litigated by the CA Attorney General. Those fun ancestry tests were a privacy nightmare. bbc.com/news/articles/cn0vnx21

  4. Bankruptcy court awards $47million from #23andMe for payments to people whose #DNA samples were breached in 2023. A larger case is still being litigated by the CA Attorney General. Those fun ancestry tests were a privacy nightmare. bbc.com/news/articles/cn0vnx21

  5. BBC: Victims of 23andMe data breach to get $47m payout, judge rules. “Victims of a 2023 data hack at genetics testing company 23andMe are set to receive a multi-million payout from the firm. A California bankruptcy court judge ruled on Tuesday that Chrome Holding, which last year took control of 23andMe after its bankruptcy, should pay out $46.75m (£35m) in compensation.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/08/bbc-victims-of-23andme-data-breach-to-get-47m-payout-judge-rules/
  6. I wish I could use my results to get citizenship in some EU country 😅 I guess I'd need like 25% or proof of a grandparent to be able to get it though?

    I know Ireland gives citizenship to people who can provide proof of ancestry.

    #European #English #dna #Ancestry #23AndMe #genealogy

  7. Via #LLRX - @psuPete Recommends Weekly highlights on #cybersecurity issues, 5/29/26 - Five highlights: Peter G. Neumann, Who Warned of #Computer #Security #Risks beginning in 2010, Dies at 93; #California Sues Owner of Former #23andMe; Troops’ #phones #leaked location data to #foreign adversaries; #FBI Warns Companies About #Ransom Gang’s Fake #IT Support Tactics; #Crypto Security Pioneer: ‘I Now Consider All of #Decentralized #Finance Unsafe’. llrx.com/2026/05/pete-recommen #cybercrime #privacy

  8. Associated Press: California sues 23andMe, alleging it failed to protect user data in 2023 breach. “California’s attorney general sued the genetic testing company formerly known as 23andMe on Thursday, alleging it failed to protect sensitive user data in a 2023 breach that affected nearly 7 million people across the country.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/01/associated-press-california-sues-23andme-alleging-it-failed-to-protect-user-data-in-2023-breach/
  9. #LLRX #CyberSecurity @bespacific

    Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, May 29, 2026

    Five highlights from this week: Peter G. Neumann, Who Warned of Computer Security Risks beginning in 2010, Dies at 93; California Sues Owner of Former #23andme Troops’ phones leaked location data to foreign adversaries; #FBI Warns Companies About Ransom Gang’s #Fake IT Support Tactics; and #Crypto Security Pioneer: 'I Now Consider All of Decentralized Finance #defi Unsafe’.

    Posted in: AI, Cryptocurrency, Cybersecurity, Healthcare, Privacy

    llrx.com/2026/05/pete-recommen

  10. Settlement approved for Canadians 🇨🇦 affected by past 23andMe data breach.

    cbc.ca/news/canada/23andme-set
    - - -
    Un règlement a été approuvé pour les Canadiens•iennes 🇨🇦 touchés•ées par une brèche de données passée de 23andMe

    canadian23andmesettlement.ca/fr

    #Canada #23andMe #ClassAction #RecoursCollectif

  11. SF Gate: Jeffrey Epstein’s assistant ordered so many 23andMe kits, the company asked why. “A thread of emails from Jeffrey Epstein’s former assistant reveals that they once ordered so many DNA test kits from the Bay Area biotech company 23andMe that it prompted a representative to reach out and ask for more information about their intended use.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/06/sf-gate-jeffrey-epsteins-assistant-ordered-so-many-23andme-kits-the-company-asked-why/
  12. Not only is Josh Johnson an amazing comedian, he is spot on about everything with 23andMe.

    youtube.com/watch?v=FHWj2-vc5fg

    #privacy #23andme #comedy

  13. @taswiss Naja, «gut gereift» gab es seit 2020 schon noch einige erwähnenswerte Entwicklungen zum Thema.
    So wurde im Oktober 2023 ein grösserer Datendiebstal beim DNS-Analyse-Unternehmen #23andMe bekannt, und die daraus mitverursachte Insolvenz wirft neue rechtliche Fragen auf, wem die persönlichen genetischen und #genealogischeDaten gehören und was damit geschieht
    netzpolitik.org/2025/23andme-g
    Juli 2025: 23andMe wird mit Daten an ein non-profit Forschungsinstitut verkauft. investors.23andme.com/news-rel

  14. 🚨 Oh no, the #apocalypse is here: #23andMe might go bust! Quick, panic-delete your #DNA #data before it vanishes into the void! 🧬 But wait, fear not - an expert (who definitely knows genomes better than you) is here to remind us all to chill out. Just another day in the world of #science where deleting your data is apparently the new trend. 🙄✨
    stevensalzberg.substack.com/p/ #Panic #News #HackerNews #ngated