23andMe Claims Data Leak Not a Security Incident

https://www.darkdaily.com/2023/11/06/security-breach-at-23andme-leaks-genetic-and-personal-information-for-thousands-targets-ashkenazi-jews-and-chinese/

This topic makes my brain go off in so many directions...

1. Don't give your DNA or biometrics to anyone, especially a service that puts it on the web. Data harvesting is already being done on those who have used 23andMe by China, etc.

2. Don't reuse passwords, ever. Better yet, use different emails and passwords for everything so you can know if you've been hacked/leaked/shared.

3. If it's on the internet it can/will get stolen/hacked (seed phrase, bank info, pictures). Even if it's encrypted, at some point it might be possible to crack it (ie LastPass).

4. Government and company databases hosting citizens data will always be breached.

5. Digital IDs are an aweful idea that will bring even more government doxing of everyone in the name of "safety", which will just exacerbate the problem. Decentralized IDs are maybe a better option, but I'm not buying it yet.

Data security is definitely a balancing act. I see the possibility of smaller and more local government to be of benefit here, but personal responsibility is huge.

Please feel free to add more points to this list, its a topic of endless discussion.