DNA testing firm 23andMe has argued the victims are responsible for the breach of highly sensitive genomics data on its systems last year. In a written reply to Tycko & Zavareei LLP, a law firm representing victims of the breach in a class action lawsuit filed in the courts in November 2023, 23andMe accused users […]
Experts suggest that the updated Terms of Use may not protect 23andMe from lawsuits, as it could be challenging to prove that users were given reasonable notice to opt out of the new terms.
Genetic testing company 23andMe announced on Friday that hackers accessed around 14,000 customer accounts in the company’s recent data breach. In a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission published Friday, the company said that, based on its investigation into the incident, it had determined that hackers had accessed 0.1% of its customer […]
The attorney general of Connecticut is questioning whether genetic testing giant 23andMe violated data privacy laws after hackers tried to sell the information of millions of 23andMe users on a cybercrime forum last month. The company has been embroiled in controversy since the leaks came to light. A researcher downloaded two files from the forum […]
The hacker responsible for launching a credential stuffing attack against biotechnology company 23andMe to steal users’ personal data has leaked more data stolen in the cyber attack via the dark web. The data leaked to the notorious dark web forum, BreachForums, includes the genetic data profiles of 4.1 million people across Great Britain and Germany. […]
The hacker responsible for launching a credential stuffing attack against biotechnology company 23andMe to steal users’ personal data has leaked more data stolen in the cyber attack via the dark web. The data leaked to the notorious dark web forum, BreachForums, includes the genetic data profiles of 4.1 million people across Great Britain and Germany. […]
A hacker has leaked 4.1 million stolen genetic data profiles from 23andMe, a DNA testing company, on a hacking forum. This follows a recent leak of 1 million profiles of Ashkenazi Jews.
Genetic testing giant 23andMe confirmed that a data scraping incident resulted in hackers gaining access to sensitive user information and selling it on the dark web. The information of nearly 7 million 23andMe users was offered for sale on a cybercriminal forum this week. The information included origin estimation, phenotype, health information, photos, identification data […]
Biotechnology company 23andMe, which offers genetic testing and genealogy services, has announced that it was the victim of a data breach following a credential stuffing attack. The cyber attack appeared to be targeting users with Ashkenazi Jewish heritage. The cyber attack was made public on October 6 via a post on 23andMe’s website. In the […]
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