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  2. 23andMe resets user passwords after genetic data posted online

    techcrunch.com/2023/10/10/23andme-resets-user...

    According to 23andMe, the data was “compiled” from users that had opted in to the DNA Relatives feature, which allows users who choose to switch on the feature to automatically share their ...

  3. 23andMe data theft prompts DNA testing companies to switch on ...

    techcrunch.com/2023/11/07/23andme-ancestry-my...

    23andMe data theft prompts DNA testing companies to switch on 2FA by default. DNA testing and genealogy companies are stepping up user account security by mandating the use of two-factor ...

  4. As it turns out, there were a lot of “other users” who were victims of this data breach: 6.9 million affected individuals in total. In an email sent to TechCrunch late on Saturday, 23andMe ...

  5. List of genealogy databases - Wikipedia

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    Ancestry.com. For-profit genealogy company. Databases include Find a Grave, RootsWeb, a free genealogy community, and Newspapers.com. Archives.gov. US National Archives and Records Administration. Free online repository with a section dedicated to genealogical research [ 1] BALSAC. Population database of Quebec, Canada. Cyndi's List.

  6. 23andMe hackers accessed ancestry information on millions of ...

    www.engadget.com/23andme-hackers-accessed...

    Biotech company 23andMe first disclosed a data breach affecting a portion of its customers back in October. The information was obtained in a credential stuffing attack. An SEC filing now reveals ...

  7. A security breach opened up access to a genealogy site’s DNA ...

    www.engadget.com/gedmatch-cyber-attack-exposed...

    Thu, Jul 23, 2020 · 1 min read. KTSDESIGN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images. Over the weekend, a security breach changed the permission settings on millions of profiles in GEDmatch, a DNA ...

  8. MyHeritage - Wikipedia

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    MyHeritage is an online genealogy platform with web, mobile, and software products and services, introduced by the Israeli company MyHeritage in 2003. [2] [3] [4] Users of the platform can obtain their family trees, upload and browse through photos, and search through over 19.9 billion historical records, among other features.

  9. Genealogical DNA test - Wikipedia

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    t. e. A genealogical DNA test is a DNA -based genetic test used in genetic genealogy that looks at specific locations of a person's genome in order to find or verify ancestral genealogical relationships, or (with lower reliability) to estimate the ethnic mixture of an individual. Since different testing companies use different ethnic reference ...