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I'm happy that this found a dangerous mutation in your family and saved lives but what's at stake is unfortunately much larger and not worth the risk for most p

I'm happy that this found a dangerous mutation in your family and saved lives but what's at stake is unfortunately much larger and not worth the risk for most people IMO. You are risking the publication of the genetic makeup and vulnerabilities not just of yourself but thousands of people living today and will live for the next several generations, and to some extent in perpetuity. I don't want to condemn my family to that risk yet! I'm sincerely hoping a security first service that actually earns it's trust shows up soon!

shmatt 3y ago
Is there OpSec better than my local doctor or hospital? I feel like I hear about ransomware attacks on hospitals every week. My DNA was also scanned[1] and saved by a hospital before having my first child - as most people with my heritage do. So thats 3 times in my life I did genetic testing. Which one is more prone to be hacked - Mount Sinai, LabCorp, 23andme? Who knows [1] https://womenshealth.labcorp.com/providers/carrier-screening/inheritest-panels/inheritest-500-plus-panel-disorders https://womenshealth.labcorp.com/providers/carrier-screening...
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- malfist 3y ago
  The answer isn't who knows, it's 23andme. They were just exploited
  - guiambros 3y ago
    This 23andme screw up is unacceptable, but I agree with the parent comment -- the whole healthcare system is a mess in terms of opsec. LabCorp security lapse exposed thousands of medical documents https://techcrunch.com/2020/01/28/labcorp-website-bug-medical-data-exposed/ https://techcrunch.com/2020/01/28/labcorp-website-bug-medica... Latest hospital cyberattack shows how health care systems' vulnerability can put patients at risk https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ardent-hospital-cyberattack-health-care-system-vulnerability/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ardent-hospital-cyberattack-hea...
- ramraj07 3y ago
  I wouldn't trust any of them sure. At the least the 500 disorder panel is not by itself completely dangerous to your kin though - you can't map that via genealogy. Agree it's still dangerous. Honestly I'm not sure what I'd choose if I'm presented with doing this test.

shmatt 3y ago

Is there OpSec better than my local doctor or hospital? I feel like I hear about ransomware attacks on hospitals every week. My DNA was also scanned[1] and saved by a hospital before having my first child - as most people with my heritage do. So thats 3 times in my life I did genetic testing. Which one is more prone to be hacked - Mount Sinai, LabCorp, 23andme? Who knows [1] https://womenshealth.labcorp.com/providers/carrier-screening/inheritest-panels/inheritest-500-plus-panel-disorders https://womenshealth.labcorp.com/providers/carrier-screening...

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malfist 3y ago
The answer isn't who knows, it's 23andme. They were just exploited
- guiambros 3y ago
  This 23andme screw up is unacceptable, but I agree with the parent comment -- the whole healthcare system is a mess in terms of opsec. LabCorp security lapse exposed thousands of medical documents https://techcrunch.com/2020/01/28/labcorp-website-bug-medical-data-exposed/ https://techcrunch.com/2020/01/28/labcorp-website-bug-medica... Latest hospital cyberattack shows how health care systems' vulnerability can put patients at risk https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ardent-hospital-cyberattack-health-care-system-vulnerability/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ardent-hospital-cyberattack-hea...
ramraj07 3y ago
I wouldn't trust any of them sure. At the least the 500 disorder panel is not by itself completely dangerous to your kin though - you can't map that via genealogy. Agree it's still dangerous. Honestly I'm not sure what I'd choose if I'm presented with doing this test.