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DNA companies should receive the death penalty for getting hacked | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
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DNA companies should receive the death penalty for getting hacked | TechCrunch::Personal data is the new gold. The recent 23andMe data breach is a stark reminder of a chilling reality -- our most intimate, personal information might

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[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago

It sure is. My point is that users often don't enable 2fa even when available, while those that do are still at risk anyway.

Id rather see a much less flawed system implemented, particularly for important services like ones that store your genetic code.