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23andMe tells victims it's their fault that their data was breached | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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] 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

If I am an insurance company, and I have data that says you are carrying a gene that is correlated with colon cancer...

You think an insurance company would leave money on the table if they thought your DNA could save them a few bucks? They'd either offer discounts to people for submitting DNA samples or require DNA samples as a condition of coverage.

If I am a med company, and I know what your genes correlate with known treatable genetic diseases ...

Med companies don't need your DNA to know that they can charge more life-saving medication. They just need you to know that you have a particular condition and then make sure you know about their medication. If the disease in question is fatal, like your example, it actually seems like a win for the person in question that there's a cure for their condition.

If I am a texas politician, who is already threatening hospitals across the nation illegally for your private medical data, I am salivating trying to get your dna...

Ah yes, the Texas politician who is going to let the lack of DNA data stand in the way of his eugenic designs. Okay. Totally realistic.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

The insurance company doesnt want or need to give you discounts. They are buying this data from companies like 23andme, after the professionals have indexed and prorated it. Telling the customer risks scandal, and buying from youmeans they need to process it in house. This back door pre analyzed data sharing keeps you in the dark, and your money in their pocket.

Med companies do not use this to develop the medication, they use it to change the price of existing meds based on your need. Diseases and disorders are not equally lethal. They are buying this data to get the information on how badly you need the drug, and alter the price accordingly.

They arent going to let anything stand in the way of their plans, they are already illegally collecting this information. More data makes this easier for them.