{"id":2073572,"date":"2023-10-19T21:04:42","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T01:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hacker-leaks-millions-of-23andme-user-data-on-cybercrime-site\/"},"modified":"2023-10-19T21:04:42","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T01:04:42","slug":"hacker-leaks-millions-of-23andme-user-data-on-cybercrime-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hacker-leaks-millions-of-23andme-user-data-on-cybercrime-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Hacker Leaks Millions Of \u201923andMe\u2019 User Data On Cybercrime Site"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhacker-leaks-millions-of-23andme-user-data-on-cybercrime-site%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2073572&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lt. Mike Baute from Florida\u2019s Child Predator CyberCrime Unit talks with a man on instant messenger during the unveiling of a new CyberCrimes office March 7, 2008 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/elizabeth-volberding\">Elizabeth Volberding<br \/><\/a>6:00 PM \u2013 Thursday, October 19, 2023<\/p>\n<p>23andMe, a popular genetics testing company, recently confirmed that data from its users has been hacked and the company is now in the process of investigating the breach.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>It has been reported that a few million data points from the 23andMe user accounts have been revealed on Breach Forums, a cybercrime marketplace, leaking a trove of user information which was stolen from the company\u2019s subset of data.<\/p>\n<p>23andMe is a well-known biotechnology company that breaks down ancestry history, providing DNA testing services, family history information, and personalized health insights.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hackers posted the data on Breach Forums, claiming that it contains 1 million genetic data points \u201csolely from Ashkenazi Jews.\u201d There were also hundreds of thousands of users of Chinese nationality who were affected by the leak.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The hackers\u2019 specific reference of \u201cAshkenazi Jews\u201d alarmed many Jewish individuals, particularly in light of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas and the increasing prevalence of anti-Semitism.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the unnamed hackers started selling 23andMe profiles. Depending on the purchase amount, each user profile costs anywhere from $1 to $10. <\/p>\n<p>A person\u2019s display name, sex, birth year, and additional information regarding their genetic ancestry\u2014such as whether they are, for example, \u201cbroadly European\u201d or \u201cbroadly Arabic\u201d\u2014are among the elements included in the data. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cCredential stuffing never really went away and a lot of it just comes down to the fact that humans reuse their passwords\u2014that\u2019s what makes it possible,\u201d said Ronnie Tokazowski, a digital scams researcher. \u201cAnd the fact that it\u2019s claiming to target a Jewish population or celebrities\u2014it\u2019s not shocking. It reflects the underbelly of the internet.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On Tuesday, a hacker who goes by the name of \u201cGolem\u201d published new data of 23andMe information containing user ancestry details. This leak contained about four million records from private user data and was shared on the cybercrime forum.<\/p>\n<p>Golem claimed that the dataset also holds details on people who come from Great Britain, including information from \u201cthe wealthiest people living in the U.S. and Western Europe on this list.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, the genetic testing company has informed the public that it is in the process of working to verify the data.<\/p>\n<p>Andy Kill, a 23andMe spokesperson, made an announcement in an emailed statement regarding the recent leak. Kill stated that the company is in the process of \u201creviewing the data to determine if it is legitimate.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>23andMe stated that hackers had retrieved some user data via \u201ccredential stuffing.\u201d This means that a common strategy hackers use is to try combinations of usernames or emails and corresponding passwords that have previously been made public from external data breaches.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, 23andMe has since encouraged users to change their passwords and have been prompted to switch on multi-factor authentication.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A potentially significant security compromise at 23andMe means unauthorized threat actors may have accessed your genetic profile by using your passwords already hacked at other sites. If you are a 23andMe member, immediately reset your password. \u2066<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/23andMe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@23andMe<\/a>\u2069 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6RmMbCn1XZ\">pic.twitter.com\/6RmMbCn1XZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Frank Figliuzzi (@FrankFigliuzzi1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FrankFigliuzzi1\/status\/1711903873483616598?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 11, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. 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