Is Your Genetic Data Still Safe? The 23andMe Wake-Up Call
🔬 Is Your Genetic Data Still Safe? The 23andMe Wake-Up Call 🔬 Is Your Genetic Data Still Safe? The 23andMe Wake-Up Call “Is my genetic data still secure today?” Recently, genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy. As someone who used their service out of curiosity years ago, I immediately checked my account security the moment I heard the news. 📉 What Actually Happened? Issue Details Date Data Breach Genetic info of ~6.9 million users leaked Oct 2023 Bankruptcy & CEO Exit Filed Chapter 11, CEO stepped down Mar 2025 I thought, “No way they leaked my data too, right?” — but my genetic profile was still there. Still, I immediately followed through with the data deletion process. 🛡️ How Should Genetic Data Be Protected? 🔑 Enable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) 🧬 Store raw genetic files (RAW Data) locally only 📤 Opt out of research data sharin...