return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 9 months agoGenetics firm 23andMe says user data stolen in credential stuffing attackwww.bleepingcomputer.comexternal-linkmessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up1357arrow-down15cross-posted to: databreaches@lemmy.ziphackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fansbecomeme@sh.itjust.workstechnews@radiation.party
arrow-up1352arrow-down1external-linkGenetics firm 23andMe says user data stolen in credential stuffing attackwww.bleepingcomputer.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 9 months agomessage-square36fedilinkcross-posted to: databreaches@lemmy.ziphackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fansbecomeme@sh.itjust.workstechnews@radiation.party
minus-squaremoney_loo@1337lemmy.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down1·9 months agoWell they weren’t technically hacked, so that’s probably why they responded the way they did. They literally used people’s passwords to login. If you re-use your passwords across multiple sites then that is what would put you at risk for this. Just change your 23andMe to a unique password and you should be good.
Well they weren’t technically hacked, so that’s probably why they responded the way they did.
They literally used people’s passwords to login.
If you re-use your passwords across multiple sites then that is what would put you at risk for this.
Just change your 23andMe to a unique password and you should be good.