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DNA companies should receive the death penalty for getting hacked | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)

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DNA companies should receive the death penalty for getting hacked | TechCrunch::Personal data is the new gold. The recent 23andMe data breach is a stark reminder of a chilling reality -- our most intimate, personal information might

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[–] Doxatek@mander.xyz 54 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I worked at McDonald's to be able to afford to go to college and they sold my fingerprint data. I got like 50 dollars in the mail for compensation. Always thought that was fucked. They probably made more selling it all than the settlement was. I should've gotten a lot

[–] tiny_electron@sh.itjust.works 25 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I am honestly surprised you got anything at all

[–] Doxatek@mander.xyz 5 points 7 months ago

Honestly same as well