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6.9 million users of 23andMe had personal information stolen by hackers

Genetic testing company 23andMe announced that hackers accessed the personal data of 0.1% of customers, including profile information about other users' ancestry.
The same hacker advertised alleged records of another four million people, and another hacker had already advertised stolen customer data two months earlier.
The data breach affected roughly half of 23andMe's reported 14 million customers, with ancestry data stolen and accounts accessed through reused passwords.

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Scripps News

23andMe to begin notifying users whose information was compromised

In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company confirmed that the security breach took place Oct. 1.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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CNN

Hackers access profiles of nearly 7 million 23andMe customers

A hacker or hackers have accessed nearly 7 million profiles of 23andMe customers, spokesperson for the genetic testing firm told CNN on Tuesday, including in some cases users’ ancestry reports, zip codes and birth years.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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PC Mag

23andMe: Hacker Accessed Data for 6.9 Million Accounts

23andMe says the hacker only broke into 14,000 accounts by using their passwords, but those 14,000 accounts are connected to millions of other profiles.

1 year ago·United States

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HuffPost

Hackers Accessed Personal Data Of Nearly 7 Million 23andMe Users, Company Says

Earlier this year, the company announced it was working with third-party forensics experts to investigate an online claim about a breach of user data.

1 year ago·United States

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National Post

Hackers access DNA data of millions of 23andMe users

Some 6.9 million 23andMe customers had their data compromised after an anonymous hacker accessed user profiles and posted them for sale on the internet earlier this year, the company said on Monday.

1 year ago·Canada

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Spiegel

DNA-Datenbank 23andMe: Hacker erbeuten Stammbaumdaten von 6,9 Millionen Menschen

Months after a hacker attack on genetic analysis company 23andMe, the extent of the damage is revealed. With a trick, the perpetrators were able to access data from millions of users.

1 year ago·Germany

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