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User data stolen from genetic testing giant 23andMe is now for sale on the dark web (www.businessinsider.com)
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User data stolen from genetic testing giant 23andMe is now for sale on the dark web::User data from 23andMe accounts has been leaked and put up for sale on a dark web forum after what appeared to be a "credential stuffing" cyberattack.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Credential stuffing is, first and foremost, a user issue. There’s only so much you can do when people use the same password for all their different websites.

That being said, there are some “above and beyond” steps a platform can take and most companies definitely don’t.