Overview
- The allegation was repeated on a podcast by author Jason Reza Jorjani who said retired Army sergeant Lyn Buchanan told him U.S. intelligence searched consumer DNA sites for people with alleged extraterrestrial ancestry.
- Jorjani says the supposed operation involved a CIA 'backdoor' into 23andMe and Ancestry to flag genetic markers tied to UFO lore about tall, blond 'Nordic' beings.
- None of the reports produced documents or scientific evidence to support the claim and both 23andMe and Ancestry have reiterated protections for customer data.
- Reporting highlights timeline problems and missing links because key figures named in the story, such as former CIA analyst Kit Green, left government service long before consumer genetics companies existed.
- The episode ties modern consumer DNA services to decades‑old remote‑viewing and UFO folklore, a mix that could prompt renewed scrutiny of genetic‑data safeguards and online misinformation even though the claim remains unverified.