Ashkenazi Jews have been targeted in a Cyberattack, according to the reports malicious actors are advertising the sale of data sets containing names, addresses, and ethnic backgrounds of potentially millions of customers from the genetic testing firm 23andMe. They initially highlighted a batch that specifically includes information about individuals with Jewish heritage.
On hacker forums, a snippet of the breached data was shared, particularly on a website where the perpetrators asserted that the sample encompassed 1 million data entries pertaining to Ashkenazi Jewish individuals.
Additionally, as per Wired’s report, on Wednesday, the malicious group put up data profiles for sale, pricing them between $1 and $10 per account. The sample allegedly contains entries for prominent tech figures such as Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk.
However, the authenticity of these entries remains uncertain.
While an inquiry into the data’s authenticity is underway, the disclosed information aligns with an internal company scenario. This situation involved certain accounts being compromised, which in turn facilitated unauthorized access to additional data via 23andMe’s DNA Relatives feature.
While an inquiry into the data’s authenticity is underway, the disclosed information aligns with an internal company scenario. This situation involved certain accounts being compromised, which in turn facilitated unauthorized access to additional data via 23andMe’s DNA Relatives feature.
The customer profile details were obtained by gaining entry into individual accounts, but it’s important to note that the company’s overall security was
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