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23andMe admits hackers stole raw genotype data - and that cyberattack went undetected for months | Firm says it didn't realize customers were being hacked (www.techradar.com)

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23andMe admits hackers stole raw genotype data - and that cyberattack went undetected for months | Firm says it didn't realize customers were being hacked::Firm says it didn't realize customers were being hacked

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ah ok, didn't know we knew those details. I guess they found an API endpoint that allowed them to do this that isn't exposed through the website.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

The official RCA is credential stuffing.

Reused passwords are a bitch.

The main surprise is that you were able to get to genomic data with just a password. I thought it was only ever sent over email to the account email.

Maybe the attack involved changing email as well?