23andMe is investigating a possible new data leak of 4M users' records on BreachForums; the hacker claims the stolen dataset includes info on people from the UK
The same hacker who leaked a trove of user data stolen from the genetic testing company 23andMe two weeks ago has now leaked millions of new user records.
TechCrunch Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
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- #Cybersecurity #23andMe #DataProtection #DNA: “The same hacker who leaked a trove of user data stolen from the genetic testing company 23andMe two weeks ago has now leaked millions of new user records. — On Tuesday, a hacker who goes by Golem published a new dataset of 23andMe user information containing records of four million users on the known cybercrime forum BreachForums. … @remixtures@tldr.nettime.org · Miguel Afonso Caetano
- Another 4.1 million genetic profiles of idiots that had decided for personal amusement to potentially endanger all their current and future relatives by using the genetics analysis for profit 23andMe has now leaked. — This breach of privacy by some few morons can never be restored and will affect all foreseeable descendants of theirs, with potentials for immense individual harm. … @b9AcE@todon.eu
- Can't get your genetic information stolen if you've already put it into the public domain yourself! — (Joking aside: holy moly, 23andMe!) — https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ ... @gedankenstuecke … · Bastian Greshake Tzovaras
- Apparently (according to 23andme) the data was obtained through credential stuffing (i.e. trying out username/password combinations that have been leaked elsewhere before), and not due to a security issue on 23andme's side. … @vollkorntomate@infosec.exchange
- Another 4.1m DNA records from 23andme were released on to the hacker forums yesterday - this time from UK and German users. … Rob Griffin
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- Hacker to 23andMe users: “All your base pairs are belong to us.” Daniel Tunkelang
- High tech doesn't always mean well thought out or secure. The fact that the 23andMe admits to a possible credential stuffing attack is worrisome … Paris E.
- An ethical question I am posing to the group, should Cyber insurance be mandated by certain types of firms so they have absolutely no option … Lindsay Timcke MBA, CDPSE · Lindsay Timcke Mba
- On Hydra, the hacker claimed to have 300 terabytes of 23andMe user data, though the hacker did not provide any evidence for this claim. … Todd Gallant
- This is a case where data from the systems were not breached and the attackers gathered the data by a technique termed “ Credential Stuffing”. … Srinivasan Mahadevan
- In gift to ambitious childless couples everywhere, 23andMe announces rich people included in latest genetic information dump. — https://lnkd.in/gTz3JPuf Bryan Lee
- For security reasons, 23andMe encourages all our users to log in here and immediately change your DNA. — https://lnkd.in/eiJaBiM6 Todd Morey
- Another breach at 23andMe is a reminder that security is a team sport; we win or lose as a team. — In a 23andMe breach announced earlier this month … Neil Reilly
- I guess you can change your passwords.... but going to be hard pressed to change your DNA.... https://lnkd.in/gxJje-fj Frank Sargent
- A hacker known as Golem has struck again, releasing a new dataset of 4 million 23andMe user records on the cybercrime forum, BreachForums. … Eric Pronio
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That's because 23andMe doesn't have any data on people from Moderate Britain. [embedded post]
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23andMe finally responded to this story. Spokesperson says the company is “reviewing the data to determine if it is legitimate.” https://techcrunch.com/...
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NEW: The same hacker who leaked stolen 23andMe user data two weeks ago has now posted another 4 million records. We downloaded the data and found that dozens of records match known and public 23andMe user and genetic information. https://techcrunch.com/...
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