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23andMe Data Breach: Ancestry and Health Information Compromised
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23andMe, a genetic testing company, faced a data breach where hackers accessed a significant number of customer accounts, compromising ancestry and health-related information. The breach prompted password resets, two-step verification, and multi-factor authentication, leading to mandatory two-factor authentication for Ancestry and MyHeritage.
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How can genetic testing companies ensure the security of their customers' ancestry and health-related information?
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