23andMe, a biotechnology company, revealed a data breach that started on April 29, 2023. But was only discovered recently in October 2023. The attacker accessed at least 14,000 accounts and then exploited those accounts to obtain user data from the DNA Relatives and Family Tree profile features. 23andMe reported that around 6.9 million consumers were impacted overall.
23andMe Data Breach
By Ian Vielma
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Ian Vielma
Current Computer Science Major @ Fordham University. Working in IT Security and Assurance as a Risk Assistant.