"23andMe Data Theft Prompts DNA Testing Companies to Switch on 2FA by Default"

Following the theft of millions of user records from the DNA genetic testing company 23andMe, DNA testing and genealogy companies are increasing their efforts to strengthen user account security by enabling two-factor authentication (2FA) by default. Ancestry, MyHeritage, and 23andMe have started notifying customers that 2FA will be enabled by default on their accounts. 2FA requires a user to enter an additional verification code sent to a device they own to confirm that they are the actual account holder logging in. Given their wealth of sensitive and genetic data, genetics and genealogy companies are appealing targets for cyberattacks and data theft. This article continues to discuss DNA testing companies now enabling 2FA by default. 

TechCrunch reports "23andMe Data Theft Prompts DNA Testing Companies to Switch on 2FA by Default"

Submitted by grigby1