23andMe confirms hackers stole ancestry data on 6.9 million users
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Genetic testing company 23andMe revealed that its data breach was much worse than previously reported, hitting about half of its total customers.

23andMe confirms hackers stole ancestry data on 6.9 million users::Genetic testing company 23andMe revealed that its data breach was much worse than previously reported, hitting about half of its total customers.

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Didn’t they originally try to brush this off as credential stuffing and aggregation?

There should be harsher penalties around mishandling people’s data, especially if you lie about it to save face.

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