By Rebecca Harper, Head of Cybersecurity at ISMS.online
A recent data breach at a prominent genetic testing company has sparked widespread concern among experts and consumers, exacerbated by its insistence that its customers were squarely to blame. The breach at San Franciso-based 23andMe exposed sensitive information, prompting the company to deflect the blame to the victims in a letter sent to affected customers.
According to the letter, “Users negligently recycled and failed to update their passwords following past security incidents unrelated to 23andMe. Therefore, the incident did not result from 23andMe’s alleged failure to maintain reasonable security measures.” Security specialists unanimously agree that this finger-pointing underscores the urgent need for strong cybersecurity measures in consumer DNA testing and health companies.
- Rebecca Harper, Head of Cybersecurity, ISMS.online
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