23andMe data breach

DNA testing company 23andMe has confirmed that a "threat actor" was able to access 6.9 million customers' profiles in an October data breach.

An SEC filing shed light on the scope of the 23andMe data breach, in which threat actors used credential stuffing to gain access to user accounts.

Hackers were able to gain access because some customers reused old passwords, biotech company 23andMe said.

US company says 'threat actor' responsible for security breach that affected nearly half of its 14m reported users.

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Nearly half of 23andMe's user base had information leaked in the data breach, which has given rise to a proposed class-action lawsuit filed in B.C..