23andMe data theft prompts DNA testing companies to switch on 2FA by default | TechCrunch ...Middle East

DNA testing and genealogy companies are stepping up user account security by mandating the use of two-factor authentication, following the theft of millions of user records from DNA genetic testing giant 23andMe. Ancestry, MyHeritage, and 23andMe have begun notifying customers that their accounts will use two-factor (2FA) by default, a security feature where users are asked to enter an additional verification code sent to a device they own to confirm that the person logging in is the true account holder. Ancestry emailed customers saying the company will “require two-step verification” for customers signing in by sending a code to their phone or email address. (A spokesperson for Ancestry

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