A security breach opened up access to a genealogy site’s DNA profiles
Info could've been accessed by anyone, including law enforcement.
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US court let police search GEDmatch's entire DNA database despite protections
DNA policy experts believe it could encourage law enforcement agencies to request warrants for larger DNA databases.
Court convicts murder suspect found through a DNA database
It's believed to be the first case solved through the method that went to trial.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
Police are using ancestry sites to track down more cold case suspects
Investigators are using GEDMatch, the site used to find the Golden State Killer.
DNA is just another way we can’t opt out of data sharing
Your family tree might contain a few bad apples.
