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23andMe confirms hackers stole ancestry data on 6.9 million users (techcrunch.com)
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23andMe confirms hackers stole ancestry data on 6.9 million users::Genetic testing company 23andMe revealed that its data breach was much worse than previously reported, hitting about half of its total customers.

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[–] coffeebiscuit@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Insurance companies would love your DNA too, for all the “good” reasons. And imagine not getting a job because of your DNA.

Zipcodes can do just so much…

[–] r3df0x@7.62x54r.ru 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I can easily imagine hiring managers tossing out job applications of people who have a family history of autism, but that's more a problem of it being too hard to fire them if they're a problem.

Religious people could also use a history of mental illiness to assume satanic activity.