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23andMe tells victims it's their fault that their data was breached | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
submitted 10 months ago by Eezyville@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world
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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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[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 53 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Blaming your customers is definitely a strategy. It's not a good one, but it is a strategy.

BRB deleting my 23AndMe account

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 13 points 10 months ago (4 children)

As if deleting your account deletes your data.

[–] Ignisnex@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

UPDATE user_data SET deleted = 1 WHERE ID = you.

Done. Data deleted. All gone forever. Definitely doesn't just hide it from the user.

[–] _dev_null@lemmy.zxcvn.xyz 1 points 10 months ago

You should parameterize that query before Little Bobby enrolls.

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