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There is a discussion on Hacker News, but feel free to comment here as well.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
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 has found that some of the newly leaked stolen data matches known and public 23andMe user and genetic information.
In response to the incident, 23andMe prompted users to change their passwords and encouraged switching on multi-factor authentication.
On its official page addressing the incident, 23andMe said it has launched an investigation with help from “third-party forensic experts.” 23andMe blamed the incident on its customers for reusing passwords, and an opt-in feature called DNA Relatives, which allows users to see the data of other opted-in users whose genetic data matches theirs.
On August 11, a hacker on another cybercrime forum called Hydra advertised a set of 23andMe user data.
Regardless of the many unanswered questions, what’s clear is that we still don’t know the full extent of this data leak.
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