"Massive Data Breach Exposes 23andMe Users' DNA, Targeting Ashkenazi Jews"
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A database containing the personal information of 999,999 individuals with Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry, allegedly obtained from genetic testing service 23andMe, has been leaked on dark web forums. The database includes names, gender, and ancestral information, and is titled "ashkenazi DNA Data of Celebrities," although most individuals on the list are not famous. NBC News has verified the authenticity of the data breach for two 23andMe users.
- 23andMe user data targeting Ashkenazi Jews leaked online NBC 10 Philadelphia
- Hackers say they've stolen 23andMe data of 1 million Ashkenazi Jews - JNS.org JNS.org
- ‘Your DNA is for sale on the black market’: 23andMe data breach exposes customers The Daily Dot
- The data from 23andMe users is being sold on dark web forums Business Insider
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