Our DNA is at risk of hacking, warn scientists

Next-generation DNA sequencing (NGS) — the same technology which is powering the development of tailor-made medicines, cancer diagnostics, infectious disease tracking, and gene research — could become a prime target for hackers.

A study, published in IEEE Access, highlights growing concerns over how this powerful sequencing tool — if left unsecured — could be exploited for data breaches, privacy violations, and even future biothreats.

Led by Dr Nasreen Anjum from the University of…

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