Introduction
I believe there are many biocybersecurity concerns with collecting and storing digital DNA of people. DNA is the most paramount form of personally identifiable information and if exposed to a malicious script kiddie, targeted hacker, or malicious governmental threat actor, you risk having the most traceable form of data that correlates to yourself being used in harmful manners that you would want to avoid. This raises the question of how secure we’re keeping this data and what strides were taking to improve it.
Concerns
Some concerns that come to mind when thinking of biocybersecurity would be the extent to which unauthorized access, misuse of genetic information, and the manipulation of genetic data goes when harming those targeted. One case that can happen in the event of unauthorized access is a threat actor launching an attack on the flow of genetic information into a hospital, thus cutting off access the medical teams utilize to identify and treat patients, risking numerous lives. The manipulation and misuse of genetic data has its own slew of risks. One such risk is the synthesis and advancement of even more sophisticated bioweapons. “One example is the USSR’s ‘invisible anthrax’, resulting from the introduction of an alien gene into Bacillus anthracis that altered its immunological properties”. (Jan van Aken, 2003)
Conclusion
There are catastrophic risks associated with the leaking of genetic data. It can be seen whether it concerns the medical field to the military and safety of countries. We advance the progress of storing and utilizing genetic information but are not paying enough attention into securing those systems.








Works Cited
Jan van Aken, E. H. (2003, N/A N/A). Genetic Engineering and Biological Weapons. Retrieved from pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1326447/