Security flaw placed 30 tears of DNA evidence at risk of hacking

A security weakness in Thermo Fisher Scientific's lab machines exposed 30 years of DNA evidence files to risk of tampering.

Researchers, using AI-generated code, altered digital DNA files without leaving traces of tampering.

The vulnerability has existed since 1995 but is easier to exploit now.

Thermo Fisher Scientific issued a high-severity security bulletin and released a software update with digital signatures.

No known instances of exploitation have been reported, but the risk is significant.