Security News > 2021 > November > DNA testing firm discloses data breach affecting 2.1 million people
An Ohio-based DNA testing company, has disclosed a hacking incident that affects 2,102,436 persons.
The incident resulted in a confirmed data breach that occurred between May 24, 2021, and July 28, 2021, but the firm discovered it only on October 29, 2021.
"The impacted database was associated with a national genetic testing organization that DDC has never used in its operations and has not been active since 2012." reads the notice.
"DDC acquired certain assets from this national genetic testing organization in 2012 that included certain personal information, and therefore, impacts from this incident are not associated with DDC.".
DDC underlines that no genetic testing data has been exposed due to the data breach incident, as this is stored in a different system.
The company offers paternity, DNA relationship, fertility, COVID-19, ancestry, and testing for immigration purposes, so they are holding very sensitive data.
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