Hacker Puts 23andMe User Data Up for Sale on the Internet
23andMe headquarters in Sunnyvale, California.
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An anonymous hacker is claiming to be selling “millions” of genetic profiles cobbled together from hijacked 23andMe customer accounts.
The seller suggested the profiles, which include email addresses, photos, gender, date of birth and DNA ancestry, could be used to target users based on their ethnicity.