23andMe User Data Stolen and Offered for Sale After Hackers Access Accounts Through Recycled Passwords

Genomics company 23andMe confirmed user data was stolen through a recycled password attack, then hackers accessed more through a feature allowing users to share info.

A sample of the stolen data was posted on hacker forums, with profiles claimed to belong to 1 million Ashkenazi Jews.

Data profiles were offered for sale between $1-$10 per account. Entries for Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk were in the sample.

The breach gathered customer profile info, not raw genetic data, through accessing individual accounts.

23andMe says it sees no indication of a data breach within its own systems, suggesting login credentials were gathered from other leaked platforms.