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ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG SUBMITS TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF GENETIC PRIVACY LEGISLATION<\/a><\/p>\n

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(Hartford, CT) \u2013 Attorney General William Tong today\u00a0submitted testimony\u00a0in support of\u00a0An Act Concerning Direct to Consumer Genetic Testing, legislation proposed by his office to give Connecticut residents exclusive control over their DNA and genetic data.<\/p>\n

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The proposed legislation draws lessons from\u00a0Attorney General Tong\u2019s investigation\u00a0into the theft of genetic information from 23andMe and the company\u2019s subsequent bankruptcy. The company had gathered the DNA of over 15 million people before a threat actor stole records from over six million 23andMe customers. Bad actors used that genetic data to target people of Jewish and Chinese descent, to threaten disclosure of genetic ancestry information of celebrities and world leaders, to create applications to block visitors to websites based on race and ethnic origin, and other harmful misuses. After filing for bankruptcy, 23andMe then sought to sell the DNA of their users to the highest bidder. Attorney General Tong and a bipartisan multistate coalition of attorneys general are\u00a0opposing the company\u2019s bankruptcy plan\u00a0and have encouraged customers to delete their genetic data, request destruction of their test sample, and revoke permission for their genetic data to be used for research.<\/p>\n

\u201cDNA that has been stolen, misappropriated, or exposed in a data breach is not like any other type of personal information. It is not just information associated with you to create an identity like a Social Security number \u2013 it is you. You cannot change your DNA. DNA is immutable. It is inherently identifiable. DNA reveals secrets about you that even you do not know, and as technology advances the potential for misuse of genetic information will only proliferate. We ask today that you act to impose much-needed safeguards on genetic data that are currently lacking under Connecticut law,\u201d\u00a0Attorney General Tong states in his testimony.
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