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Now Your Genes Are For Sale on Hacker Forums (Really)

By James Rundle

 

Good day. Do you think it’s only your credit-card details, Social Security numbers and home addresses that are being hawked by hackers around the darknet? Your genetic information may be for sale, too.

After its hack in 2023, DNA-testing service 23andMe is proposing that people who had their information pilfered could be given genetic information monitoring as part of a proposed settlement to a lawsuit. CyEx, which has worked on healthcare breaches in the past, is being tasked with developing a system to track this information and alert potential victims.

One problem: Unlike your credit-card number, you can’t change your genetic code. My colleague Angus Loten has the full, fascinating story here.

Also today:

  • Israel blames Iran for hospital hacks.
  • U.S. is backsliding on cybersecurity, influential panel warns.
  • JLR hack cost the U.K. billions of dollars.
 

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More Cyber News

PHOTO: LI RUL/ZUMA PRESS

U.S. ‘Slipping’ on Cybersecurity, Report Warns. The successor to the Cyberspace Solarium Commission said the U.S. is falling behind on its own cyber defense goals, urging Congress to reverse budget cuts, strengthen the Office of the National Cyber Director, and expand the federal cyber workforce. The report warned that after early bipartisan progress, the nation is now backsliding on key reforms. (CyberScoop)

PHOTO: BEN STANSALL/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

JLR Hack Cost U.K. Economy $2.5 Billion. The August cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover caused an estimated $2.5 billion in economic losses and affected more than 5,000 organizations, making it one of the most damaging hacks in U.K. history. (Cybersecurity Dive)

Israel Blames Iran for Hospital Hacks. Israel’s National Cyber Directorate said Iran-linked hackers targeted Israeli hospitals, industrial firms and other organizations using stolen credentials to breach systems. Officials warned the attacks aimed to steal sensitive data and disrupt essential services, part of a broader escalation in Iran’s cyber operations. (Jerusalem Post)

Tennessee City Closes Offices After Hack. The city of La Vergne, Tenn., closed municipal offices to the public after detecting a network intrusion that forced key systems offline. Federal and state investigators are assisting with the probe, while water, fire and police services remain operational. (Fox 17 Nashville)

 

About Us

The WSJ Pro Cybersecurity team is Deputy Bureau Chief Kim S. Nash and reporters Angus Loten, James Rundle and Catherine Stupp. Follow us on X @WSJCyber. Reach the team by replying to any newsletter you receive or by emailing Kim at kim.nash@wsj.com.

 
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