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Ep 39 | The 23andMe Breach: Critical Accounts Unguarded When MFA is Optional
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The 23andMe security lapse repercussions go beyond just the user's personal genetic data. With this breach, their relatives are at risk.
The data taken from 23andMe, likely through credential stuffing could cover more than HALF of the company’s 14 million customers, based on the number of people who have opted to make their data visible to relatives, including distant cousins (Washington Post).
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