HackingHealthcareHealthcareStolen CredentialsCapture Stored DataData ExfiltratedTargetedGovernment IDFinancial accountPIIHighContained

DNA Diagnostics Center, Inc.

bd_77aaa27fc573f889 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

High

Discovered

Aug 6, 2021

Filed

Dec 15, 2021

To disclose

19 weeks

Affected

1,649state residents only

Linked

8 filings

Confidence

65%

Full breach record for DNA Diagnostics Center, Inc. →2 incidents on file

DNA Diagnostics Center, Inc. reported unauthorized access to an archived genetic testing database acquired in 2012. Access occurred between May 24 and July 28, 2021. The breach exposed SSNs and payment information for individuals who underwent testing between 2004-2012. DDC detected the incident on August 6, 2021, engaged forensic investigators, notified law enforcement, and began notifying affected individuals on October 29, 2021, offering credit monitoring.

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South Carolina clock✓ SC CRA notice due19 weeks discovery → filing

⚠ unattributedNo provenance was recorded for this discovery date and it matches no other date on the record. It may be correct, but it is not independently grounded.

Incident timeline

undetected · 74 days

discovery → filing · 19 weeks / 131 days

May 24, 2021

Begins

Aug 6, 2021

Discovered

Dec 15, 2021

Filed

vs. sector median

+6 wks slower

This filing is one of 8 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (7) · sorted by filing gap

Oregon State AGbd_891e08eeecb2b6c42021-12-09 · +6dVerified
New Hampshire State AGbd_f130566fad2436172021-12-06 · +9dVerified
Massachusetts State AGbd_05068130598ea2642021-11-29 · +16dVerified
Indiana State AGbd_0db919450629372d2021-11-29 · +16dVerified

Show 3 more filings ↓up to 16d gap

Maine State AGbd_366739cb041487c92021-11-29 · +16dCandidate
Washington State AGbd_5f3aeb1fe19a37fa2021-11-29 · +16dVerified
California State AGbd_6c235e9f21ab04902021-11-29 · +16dVerified

Name: DNA Diagnostics Center, Inc.
norm: dna diagnostics center
Domain: dnacenter.com

Name: DNA Diagnostics Center, Inc.
norm: dna diagnostics center
Domain: dnacenter.com
Industry: Healthcarellm

Discovered: Aug 6, 2021
Breach occurred: May 24, 2021 – Jul 28, 2021
Undetected for: 74 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Oct 29, 2021
Affected individuals: 1,649state-resident count only
Data types: Government IDFinancial accountPII
Data elements: Social Security number
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1078 Valid AccountsT1041 Exfiltration Over C2 ChannelT1119 Automated Collection
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: coordinated closely with law enforcement
Initial access: valid_credentials

During the incident: Proactively contained and secured the threat
Executed a prompt and thorough investigation in consultation with third-party cybersecurity professionals
Coordinated closely with law enforcement
Began notifying individuals potentially affected by this incident
Providing a complimentary membership of Experian credit monitoring to eligible individuals
Changes made: Work with third-party experts to harden its cybersecurity defenses
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 19 weeks(131 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: SC CRA notice due
Discovery-date grounding: unattributedNo provenance was recorded for this discovery date and it matches no other date on the record. It may be correct, but it is not independently grounded.

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 8 filings · 8 states

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Massachusetts State AGNov 29 · first

Indiana State AGNov 29 · first

Maine State AGNov 29 · first

Washington State AGNov 29 · first

California State AGNov 29 · first

New Hampshire State AG+7d

Oregon State AG+10d

South Carolina State AG+16d · this page

Pattern: first filing Nov 29 (MA), last Dec 15 (SC) — a 16-day rolling notification. Rolling spreads often mean counsel is filing as thresholds trip per state. Why this link?

Evidence ladder

Leak-site claim

Attacker assertion only. Establishes: claim date, group, alleged victim.

Press / market report

Unlocks: incident narrative, operational impact. Still no compliance clock.

State AG / regulator filingThis record

Unlocks: discovery date, data types, affected count, compliance clock.

SEC 8-K / victim statement

Unlocks: materiality, stated response, full audit trail. Ceiling removed.

Source URL: https://consumer.sc.gov/sites/consumer/files/Documents/Business%20Resources%20Laws/Related%20Laws/Breaches/2021/DNADiagnosticsCenter.pdf
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Dec 15, 2021
Raw hash: 1dd85dd934cca7c03827ce678ef39a35bcc7757527bba25a56aa0e51eaffdc48

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (7) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityDNA Diagnostics Center, Inc.

Victim entityDNA Diagnostics Center, Inc.

Incidentdiscovered Aug 6, 2021

Stated responseProactively contained and secured the threat

ComplianceSC CRA notice due

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenanceconsumer.sc.gov