Ars Technica

GEDmatch, a tiny DNA analysis firm, was key for Golden State Killer case

To get a leg up in the investigation in the cold case of the “Golden State Killer” (aka the “East Area Rapist”), authorities recently turned to modern DNA and genealogy analysis tools. But they didn’t ...
Wired

A DNA Firm That Caters to Police Just Bought a Genealogy Site

Just two years ago, GEDmatch was still an obscure genealogy website, known only to a million or so hobbyist DNA sleuths looking to fill in their family trees. The site was free, public, and run by two ...
Inverse

A DNA-testing and genealogy service was hacked and the cops might have your DNA

GEDmatch, the genealogy and DNA-analysis service that gained popularity thanks to its role in identifying the Golden State Killer, experienced a massive security breach on July 19, the company said in ...
Slate

We’re Entering a New Phase in Law Enforcement’s Use of Consumer Genetic Data

On Dec. 9, Verogen, a California-based forensic genomics company, acquired GEDmatch, a user-sourced DNA genealogy site. The acquisition suggests that GEDmatch’s transformation from a popular genealogy ...
Sacramento Bee

Genealogy site lets people create fake relative profiles with your DNA, study reveals

The rise of genealogy services such as 23andMe and Ancestry.com has brought DNA testing into homes across the United States — and the accompanying explosion of genetic data has helped law enforcement ...