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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 7 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.