Last year, 23andMe disclosed a security incident affecting genetic and ancestry data of 6.9 million users, revealing flaws in detecting hackers' activities and password reuse vulnerabilities.
Hackers breached 14,000 23andMe accounts using password spraying; scraped data from 6.9 million due to DNA Relatives feature, emphasizing the need for robust security measures.
ICO and OPC stress the necessity of trust in organizations handling personal data securely, underlining the global impact of the breach and the significance of collaborative investigations.
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