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It's not just people who gave them data who should be worried. If a close relative gave their info to 23andme, they probably have enough data to associate your
by ZitchDog 2y ago
It's not just people who gave them data who should be worried. If a close relative gave their info to 23andme, they probably have enough data to associate your DNA with that relative. For instance my mom did 23andme and now 50% of my DNA is in this private commercial database without my consent and this data is completely unencumbered by HIPAA privacy restrictions.
- layer8 2y agoAll humans share 99% of their genome, so it’ll be more than 50%. ;)
- consteval 2y agoFood for thought, they found the Golden State Killer using the DNA of a third cousin. So in a familial pool of hundreds of people, if even 1 gives up DNA then you could (with effort) find out anyone else. Provided they're in a good spot on the tree, you can't do much with a 5th cousin. Of course the Golden State Killer was extenuating circumstances. He killed about a dozen people and sexually assaulted over 50 women in the 70s. But, it makes you wonder about the future of criminology.