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23andMe tells victims it's their fault that their data was breached | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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Hope this isn't a repeated submission. Funny how they're trying to deflect blame after they tried to change the EULA post breach.

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[–] [email protected] 53 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Blaming your customers is definitely a strategy. It's not a good one, but it is a strategy.

BRB deleting my 23AndMe account

[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago (2 children)

As if deleting your account deletes your data.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Surely they have a GDPR-compliant way to have your info removed. Right?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

They're an American company, and I'm not yet aware of any lawsuits setting the precedent of the GDPR applying to server infrastructure in the USA, which is outside the jurisdiction of the GDPR.

So if they've copied your data to their American servers already (you can bet they have), it's there for good.

[–] Ignisnex 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

UPDATE user_data SET deleted = 1 WHERE ID = you.

Done. Data deleted. All gone forever. Definitely doesn't just hide it from the user.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

You should parameterize that query before Little Bobby enrolls.