A new warning is being issued about China’s attempts to grab Americans’ genetic data.

“The powerful technologies harnessed by the bioeconomy also can lead to national security and economic vulnerabilities.Edward You, national counterintelligence officer for emerging and disruptive technologies, said China is trying to build the largest database of medical, health and genetic data.

For example, biotechnology can be misused to create virulent pathogens that can target our food supply or even the human population,” the report from the National Counterintelligence and Security Center said.

“It’s all about the data,” You said. “There are national security implications we have to understand.”

A Chinese company, BGI, developed a neonatal genetic test that it used to harvest data from millions of people around the world, he noted.

As a result, You said, the genetic data of some Americans could be “transferred to the Chinese government.”

The agency highlighted investment by WuXi, which has invested in 23andMe, a consumer genetics company.

“They are developing the world’s largest bio database,” You said of the Chinese government efforts. “Once they have access to your genetic data, it’s not something you can change like a pin code.”

https://www.westernjournal.com/china-actively-trying-acquire-genetic-data-us-officials-warn/

Someone say 23andME?????