Cybersecurity@sh.itjust.works

cybersecurity@sh.itjust.works

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EezyvilletoCybersecurity@sh.itjust.worksEnglish·10 months ago

23andMe tells victims it's their fault that their data was breached | TechCrunch

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23andMe tells victims it's their fault that their data was breached | TechCrunch

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EezyvilletoCybersecurity@sh.itjust.worksEnglish·10 months ago

In a letter to victims who filed a lawsuit against the company, 23andMe blames its breach on customers for reusing passwords.

They’re blaming customers for not having good cybersecurity practices instead of themselves for not having good cybersecurity practices.

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While it’s not the point 23andMe wants to make here, it is an absolutely horrible idea to allow a company to access, catalog and sell your DNA information. Shame they didn’t touch on that point.