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Genetic testing company 23andMe revealed that its data breach was much worse than previously reported, hitting about half of its total customers.

23andMe confirms hackers stole ancestry data on 6.9 million users::Genetic testing company 23andMe revealed that its data breach was much worse than previously reported, hitting about half of its total customers.

  • TechAnon@lemm.eeEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I would think so. IANAL but I’m sure there’s a ton of precedence for cases similar to this. HIPAA laws are very good for the people.

    • treefrog@lemm.eeEnglish
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      11 months ago

      I hadn’t considered HIPAA. IANAL either but I have taken business law 101 as well as human services classes that both covered it.

      If I remember right though, HIPAA isn’t a personal lawsuit. It’s the feds suing corporations for violations. I can’t like, personally sue the health industry for a violation (as far as I remember).