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23andMe admits hackers stole raw genotype data - and that cyberattack went undetected for months | Firm says it didn't realize customers were being hacked (www.techradar.com)

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23andMe admits hackers stole raw genotype data - and that cyberattack went undetected for months | Firm says it didn't realize customers were being hacked::Firm says it didn't realize customers were being hacked

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[-] aphlamingphoenix@lemm.ee 10 points 9 months ago

Do we know they delete the data when you do that? A lot of software is designed to "soft delete" data, where you mark the record with a "deleted" flag that excludes it from future queries. This data still lingers in the database and would still be accessible by anyone who can bypass the application logic, such as someone with a direct DB connection and read privileges.

[-] sir_reginald@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

and let's not forget that it was stolen, so it's probably being sold right now anyway.

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