At least a million data points from 23andMe accounts appear to have been exposed on BreachForums. While the scale of the campaign is unknown, 23andMe says it's working to verify the data.

At least a million data points from 23andMe accounts appear to have been exposed on BreachForums. While the scale of the campaign is unknown, 23andMe says it’s working to verify the data.

  • S_204@lemmy.worldEnglish
    33·
    9 months ago

    You think there’s a group that’s going to take this as a hit list?

    I know shits going downhill but I didn’t think I needed to start thinking about packing bags…

    • wildginger
      5·
      9 months ago

      I dont wanna scaremonger or anything but, like… what the fuck else would they use that data for?

      • MalachaiConstant@lemmy.world
        3·
        9 months ago

        As a power fantasy mostly. They might pass it around and use it to jerk each other off but not much more than that. The problem is, it’s only a fantasy until it makes it’s way into the hands of someone with the means and derangement to act on it: two qualities which, depending on where you live, can be unsettlingly easy to come by