Genetic testing company 23andMe said on Friday that it had launched an investigation into a possible data breach after the personal data of millions of users was put up for sale on the dark web.
A hacker advertised the personal information of seven million users on an online forum, which includes the users’ origin estimation, phenotype, health information, photos, and identification data.
The post was screenshot by Dark Web Informer, who shared it on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Oct. 4. The hacker claimed that 23andMe’s CEO was aware the company had been “hacked” two months ago and that “13 million pieces of data” had been obtained.
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