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Phishing Attempt at MyHeritage

July 21, 2020 thednageek 6d Comments

Two days ago, GEDmatch was hacked. Many of us saw bizarre DNA matches that shared too much DNA to be…

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Posted in: Lagniappe Filed under: GEDmatch, genetic privacy, hacking, MyHeritage, phishing, security

GEDmatch Goes Haywire

July 19, 2020 thednageek 68d Comments

Sometime on the morning of Sunday, 19 July 2020, the GEDmatch site was either hacked or experienced a severe programming…

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Posted in: Lagniappe Filed under: GEDmatch, genetic privacy, investigative genetic genealogy (IGG), law enforcement

Autosomal DNA Database Growth

January 17, 2020 thednageek 25d Comments

New intel on database sizes has rolled in over the past 6 weeks, so it’s time to update the autosomal…

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Posted in: DNA Testing Filed under: 23andMe, AncestryDNA, database growth, database size, Family Tree DNA, GEDmatch, MyHeritage

Petition to Implement Informed Consent at GEDmatch

January 10, 2020 thednageek 24d Comments

The petition is no longer active.  GEDmatch has chosen to expose users to some forensic investigations even if those users…

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Posted in: Lagniappe Filed under: ethics, GEDmatch, informed consent, investigative genetic genealogy (IGG), law enforcement, Terms of Service, Verogen

GEDmatch Sells

December 9, 2019 thednageek 30d Comments

As of December 9, 2019, GEDmatch is operated by Verogen, Inc. (“Verogen”) following the acquisition by Verogen of the GEDmatch…

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Posted in: Lagniappe Filed under: GEDmatch, genetic privacy, investigative genetic genealogy (IGG), law enforcement, Terms of Service, Verogen

The GEDmatch Warrant

November 18, 2019 thednageek 25d Comments

This summer, GEDmatch was served with a warrant from an Orlando, Florida, court pertaining to a violent serial rapist.  The…

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Posted in: Forensic Genetic Genealogy Filed under: Department of Justice, Florida, GEDmatch, genetic privacy, investigative genetic genealogy (IGG), law enforcement, opt-out, warrant

Timeline of Forensic Genetic Genealogy

November 16, 2019 thednageek 11d Comments

This post is updated as events transpire. This post lists key events in the evolution of “forensic genetic genealogy” or…

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Posted in: Forensic Genetic Genealogy Filed under: Bode Technology, DNA Doe Project, Family Tree DNA, GEDmatch, genetic privacy, investigative genetic genealogy (IGG), law enforcement, Parabon NanoLabs, Terms of Service

There Is No Opt-Out

November 5, 2019 thednageek 38d Comments

This post has been updated. Today, The New York Times published a shocking article.  Some time this summer, GEDmatch granted…

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Posted in: Lagniappe Filed under: GEDmatch, genetic privacy, investigative genetic genealogy (IGG), law enforcement, Terms of Service, trust

Genealogical Database Growth Slows

June 22, 2019 thednageek 63d Comments

The past year has seen a chilling in the genetic genealogy industry:  DNA kit sales are down drastically since April…

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Posted in: DNA Testing, Forensic Genetic Genealogy Filed under: 23andMe, AncestryDNA, database growth, database size, Family Tree DNA, GEDmatch, investigative genetic genealogy (IGG), law enforcement, MyHeritage

Informed Consent: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Why It’s Necessary

May 22, 2019 thednageek 42d Comments

The genetic genealogy community is in turmoil. People are angry, accusations are flying, and friendships are sundering. All over something…

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Posted in: Lagniappe Filed under: ethics, Family Tree DNA, GEDmatch, informed consent, investigative genetic genealogy (IGG), law enforcement

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