23AndMe Hacker Leaks New Tranche of Stolen Data
Two weeks after the first data leak from the DNA ancestry service, the threat actor produces an additional 4 million user records they purportedly stole. A threat actor who claimed responsibility for the compromise of the 23AndMe site earlier this month has released a new dataset, including the records of more than 4 million people's genetic ancestry. The cybercriminal, known by the handle Golem, alleges in a cybercrime Dark Web forum the stolen data includes information on, "the wealthiest people living in the US and Western Europe," according to reports. 23andMe spokesperson Andy Kill said in a statement the organization is still trying to confirm whether the most recently leaked data is genuine. Prior to this most recent leak, an Oct. 1 post on a Dark Web forum by Golem claimed they have a total of 20 million individual pieces of 23andMe data and leaked 1 million lines of data as a teaser, along with an offer to bulk sell data profiles. 23andMe confirmed in earl...