23andMe Confirms User Data Compromised in Credential Stuffing Attack, No Evidence of Direct Breach
- Hackers accessed 23andMe user accounts by reusing stolen credentials from other breaches.
- The compromised accounts contained personal information, health data, photos and genetic ancestry details.
- andMe stated that while individual accounts were accessed, their systems were not directly breached.
- The hack targeted Ashkenazi Jews initially but later expanded to include Chinese descent users.
- The full extent of the breach remains unclear as 23andMe continues its investigation.