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23andMe data breach under investigation in UK and Canada

Privacy authorities in Canada and the United Kingdom have launched a joint investigation to assess the scope of sensitive customer information exposed in last year's 23andMe data breach.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 10, 2024
- 11:00 AM
- 1
23andMe data breach: Hackers stole raw genotype data, health reports

Genetic testing provider 23andMe confirmed that hackers stole health reports and raw genotype data of customers affected by a credential stuffing attack that went unnoticed for five months, from April 29 to September 27.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 25, 2024
- 05:05 PM
- 0
23andMe updates user agreement to prevent data breach lawsuits

As Genetic testing provider 23andMe faces multiple lawsuits for an October credential stuffing attack that led to the theft of customer data, the company has modified its Terms of Use to make it harder to sue the company.
- Lawrence Abrams
- December 07, 2023
- 03:40 PM
- 1
Hacker leaks millions of new 23andMe genetic data profiles

A hacker has leaked an additional 4.1 million stolen 23andMe genetic data profiles for people in Great Britain and Germany on a hacking forum.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 18, 2023
- 02:04 PM
- 1
23andMe hit with lawsuits after hacker leaks stolen genetics data

Genetic testing provider 23andMe faces multiple class action lawsuits in the U.S. following a large-scale data breach that is believed to have impacted millions of its customers.
- Bill Toulas
- October 13, 2023
- 04:12 PM
- 2
Genetics firm 23andMe says user data stolen in credential stuffing attack

23andMe has confirmed to BleepingComputer that it is aware of user data from its platform circulating on hacker forums and attributes the leak to a credential-stuffing attack.
- Bill Toulas
- October 06, 2023
- 11:48 AM
- 6

23andMe data breach under investigation in UK and Canada

23andMe data breach: Hackers stole raw genotype data, health reports

23andMe updates user agreement to prevent data breach lawsuits

Hacker leaks millions of new 23andMe genetic data profiles

23andMe hit with lawsuits after hacker leaks stolen genetics data

Genetics firm 23andMe says user data stolen in credential stuffing attack