23andMe—23andMe data breach exposed genetic data of 6.9 million users
A data breach at 23andMe exposed the personal and genetic ancestry data of approximately 6.9 million users through credential stuffing attacks on the DNA Relatives feature. The company initially failed to detect the breach for months.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Protection | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| User Privacy | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.590 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (critical ×2) × confidence (0.59)× agency (negligent ×0.5)
Evidence (1 signal)
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Wired investigation details 23andMe breach affecting 6.9 million users
Wired reported on the 23andMe data breach that exposed genetic and ancestry data of 6.9 million users through credential stuffing attacks targeting the DNA Relatives feature.