Details have emerged that genetic testing company 23andMe updated its terms of service two days before disclosing that it had suffered a data breach after hackers had accessed the personal and genetic data of almost 7 million customers. Lawyers specialising in representing victims of data breaches and the arbitration process claim that the changes are intended to make it more difficult for the victims to join together in filing a legal claim against the company.
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