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Gedmatch investigating after users’ DNA profile data made available to police

Posted on July 20, 2020 by pogowasright.org

Zack Whittaker reports:

Gedmatch, the DNA analysis site that police used to catch the so-called Golden State Killer, was pulled briefly offline on Sunday while its parent company investigated how its users’ DNA profile data apparently became available to law enforcement searches.

Read more on TechCrunch.

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