23andMe’s Genetic Data Exposed

Attackers scraped data from 6.9M 23andMe users via credential stuffing, exposing sensitive genetic and profile information.

23andMe is one of the most widely used consumer DNA testing platforms in the world. Millions of people trusted it with something deeply personal, their genetic identity.

In 2023, that trust was quietly broken.

Over several months, attackers accessed and extracted data linked to approximately 6.9 million users, nearly half of 23andMe’s customer base. The b…