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Remembering Harley: Graveside memorial service honours homeless Hantsport man’s life | SaltWireSAN FRANCISCO - Genetics testing company 23andMe on Tuesday sent emails to several customers to inform them of a breach into the"DNA Relatives" feature that allowed them to compare ancestry information with users worldwide.
In the new emails, a copy of which was seen by Reuters, 23andMe told customers there was a breach of one or more accounts connected to theirs through the"DNA Relatives" feature. That feature allows users around the world to connect and share their personal data including relationship labels, ancestry reports and matching DNA segments, location, birth year and family names, among other things.
23andMe provides DNA testing that helps users learn more about their ancestry. Since news of the hack, many customers have expressed worries their ethnicity and other sensitive information could be used against them if leaked. A U.S. lawmaker last week sought more detail on the leaks.
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