DNA Diagnostics Center (DDC), a popular DNA and paternity testing company, announced in a notice this week that it detected a data breach in August. The hackers gained access to an archived database containing personal information collected between 2004 and 2012. DDC says it acquired the database alongside a national genetic testing organization system in 2012. A data breach notification from the Maine attorney general's office reveals that the breach affected over 2.1 million people.
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