Jed Hartman on Nostr: “Hackers stole ancestry data of 6.9 million users, 23andMe finally confirmed” ...
“Hackers stole ancestry data of 6.9 million users, 23andMe finally confirmed”
“The largest group, spanning about 5.5 million users, was hacked after opting in to automatically sharing information with DNA Relatives”
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/hackers-stole-ancestry-data-of-6-9-million-users-23andme-finally-confirmed/
In an article in October, the EFF provided info about the hack, and instructions on how to download your data and delete your 23andMe account (should you want to do so):
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/10/what-do-if-youre-concerned-about-23andme-breach
“The largest group, spanning about 5.5 million users, was hacked after opting in to automatically sharing information with DNA Relatives”
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/hackers-stole-ancestry-data-of-6-9-million-users-23andme-finally-confirmed/
In an article in October, the EFF provided info about the hack, and instructions on how to download your data and delete your 23andMe account (should you want to do so):
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/10/what-do-if-youre-concerned-about-23andme-breach