Use 👏 different 👏 passwords 👏. Sometimes it doesn’t take a criminal mastermind to hack into a load of accounts. Almost 7 million 23andMe ancestry records have been accessed simply by using login details exposed in other attacks. Use 👏 different 👏 passwords 👏.

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Hackers steal 7 million 23andMe ancestry records

Hackers have accessed the personal information of more than half of the customers of the genetic testing company 23andMe. For some of the almost 7 million users affected, the data breached included ancestry reports, zip codes, and birth years. The stolen data doesn’t include DNA records.

23andMe wasn’t hacked itself. Instead, cyber-criminals accessed about 14,000 accounts, or 0.1% of customers, by using login details previously exposed in other hacks. By logging into those accounts, hackers were able to see files relating to other users. Data advertised for sale on a hacking forum was presented as a list of people with Jewish ancestry, raising concerns about targeted attacks.

23andMe said it was now telling all affected customers about the attack and will force customers to change their passwords.

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