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The 23andMe data leak was a data breach at personal genomics company 23andMe reported in October 2023. The cyberattack gathered profile and ethnicity information from millions of users. The affected customers were reported as primarily Ashkenazi Jews but also including hundreds of thousands of ethnically Chinese users. [ 1 ]
23andMe has confirmed that hackers accessed 6.9 million profiles with DNA and personal information. The company explains how it happened.
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company confirmed that the attack took place Oct. 1. 23andMe noted that the "threat actor" was able to access accounts of users who had ...
(Reuters) - 23andMe will pay $30 million and provide three years of security monitoring to settle a lawsuit accusing the genetics testing company of failing to protect the privacy of 6.9 million ...
When these individuals signed up for 23andMe's services, they were compelled to waive their right to pursue legal action in court, instead being forced into private arbitration for any disputes.
Since news of the hack, many customers have expressed worries their ethnicity and other sensitive information could be used against them if leaked. A U.S. lawmaker last week sought more detail on ...
Genetic testing company 23andMe said Monday that hackers were able to access the data of about 6.9 million people, far more than the company previously acknowledged.
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