Genetic testing and ancestry company 23andMe is trying to rein in the fallout from a data breach that was especially dire. Not only did hackers gain access to standard personal information, such as dates of birth, but also to their genetic makeups, at a time when Jews and Asians are increasingly facing attacks.

Just weeks after 23andMe disclosed the theft of customer data, the ancestry website has been slapped with two dozen lawsuits and has drawn the furrowed brows of regulators.

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