Caroline Orr BuenoOct 7, 2023

Genetic testing company 23AndMe confirmed that it suffered a data breach in what appears to be a targeted attack on Jews & Chinese people. Hackers have put up for sale 1 million data points about Ashkenazi Jews, plus hundreds of thousands of Chinese users.

The breach allegedly includes celebrities like Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and Sergey Brin. #cybersecurity #databreach #23andme
https://www.wired.com/story/23andme-credential-stuffing-data-stolen/

23andMe User Data Stolen in Targeted Attack on Ashkenazi Jews

At least a million data points from 23andMe accounts appear to have been exposed on BreachForums. While the scale of the campaign is unknown, 23andMe says it's working to verify the data.

WIRED
Show threadJohnW

@rvawonk

So glad I never used 23 and me.

Oct 7, 2023 at 3:52amWeb
Show threadJanneOct 7, 2023

@the_Effekt @rvawonk but if one of your close relatives did, basically the same thing :/

I assume that several state actors already have access to my dna because of relatives (definitely took every test because racist, also actives at myheritage.com)

Show threadJohnWOct 7, 2023

@janvenetor @rvawonk

I was adopted. My entire past is, and has remained a mystery. 😉 So while it might be out there somewhere, it's a much harder path to get to me specifically.

Show threadJanneOct 7, 2023

@the_Effekt @rvawonk such a thin silver lining.

I very much expect not to commit serious crimes, or visit certain countries ever, the chances of taking the wrong escalator and brushing against someone who later visits a crime scene are a bit high for my liking :/

Edit: here's a finnish student indicted for a serious crime, based on DNA evidence, because they took the same escalator as someone visiting the crime scene: https://yle.fi/a/3-11811155

Viaton hipaisu liukuportaissa teki opiskelijasta vakavan rikoksen pääepäillyn: ”Mietin, olenko tulossa hulluksi, jos olenkin tehnyt sen?”

Suomessa on ihmisiä tuomittu oikeudessa pelkän dna-tunnisteen perusteella. Nykyään tiedetään, että niin ei pitäisi tehdä.

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Show threadJohnWOct 7, 2023
@janvenetor @rvawonk Ahh ok understood. I see where you're coming from now.