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2023-10-07 05:26:31 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

More context: the company’s servers were not breached. The attackers logged in to user accounts that had simple or reused passwords, and leveraged the “DNA relatives” feature to gain more information. “The information does not appear to include actual, raw genetic data.” https://www.wired.com/story/23andme-credential-stuffing-data-stolen/

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• More context: the company’s servers were not breached. The attackers logged in to user accounts that had simple or reused passwords, and leveraged the “DNA relatives” feature to gain more information. “The information does not appear to include actual, raw genetic data.” https://www.wired.com/story/23andme-credential-stuffing-data-stolen/