"The Wall Street Journal recently reported that #23andMe once had a market cap of $6 billion. That has dropped to $350 million. "
Here we go again: how do we figure out how much of 23andMe's woes is due to a #databreach and their pretty deplorable #incidentresponse that blamed their users, and how much is due to other financial issues involving their investments?
23andMe data breach: #Hackers stole raw genotype data, health reports
Ugh, so after blaming other people for this breach, 23andMe admits that raw genotype data (which, btw is immutable as it gets for data points) was compromised… due to a 5-month long credential stuffing campaign.
Watch our new video case study on how attackers gained access the personal data of 6.9 million #23andMe users without compromising the company directly. We'll share what happened and the new implications for organizations: https://youtu.be/B-5Y72UWWhI #databreach#cybersecurity#CISO
📨 Latest issue of my curated #cybersecurity and #infosec list of resources for week #01/2024 is out! It includes the following and much more:
➝ 🇺🇸 🖼️ MAJOR US #MUSEUMS SUFFER #CYBERATTACK FALLOUT
➝ 🇪🇸 📡 A “ridiculously weak“ password causes disaster for #Spain’s No. 2 mobile carrier
➝ 🔓 🧬 #23andMe tells victims it’s their fault that their data was breached
➝ 🔓 💸 #OrbitChain loses $86 million in the last #fintech hack of 2023
➝ 🔓 🅿️ Europe’s Largest Parking App Provider Informs Customers of Data Breach
➝ 💸 🙊 #Crypto wallet founder loses $125,000 to fake airdrop website
➝ 🇺🇸 ⚖️ US Says 19 People Charged Following 2019 Takedown of #xDedic Cybercrime Marketplace
➝ 🇵🇸 🇮🇱 Palestinian Hackers Hit 100 Israeli Organizations in Destructive Attacks
➝ 🔓 ❌ Hacked #Mandiant X Account Abused for #Cryptocurrency Theft
➝ 🇳🇬 🇺🇸 ⚖️ Nigerian hacker arrested for stealing $7.5M from charities
➝ 🇦🇱 📡 Albanian Parliament and One Albania Telecom Hit by Cyber Attacks
➝ 🇺🇸 The FBI is adding more cyber-focused agents to U.S. embassies
➝ 🇺🇸 ⚖️ Former #BreachForums admin to be jailed until Jan. 19 sentencing
➝ 🇺🇸 💰 DOJ Slams #XCast with $10 Million Fine Over Massive Illegal Robocall Operation
➝ 📷 🥸 #Google Contractor Pays Parents $50 to Scan Their Childrens' Faces
➝ 💰 🥸 Google Settles $5 Billion #Privacy Lawsuit Over Tracking Users in 'Incognito Mode'
➝ 🇨🇳 🗳️ #Taiwan to reveal Chinese election interference after Saturday’s vote
➝ 🦠 💰 #Merck Settles #NotPetya Insurance Claim, Leaving #Cyberwar Definition Unresolved
➝ 🦠 🇰🇵 SpectralBlur: New #macOS Backdoor Threat from North Korean Hackers
➝ 🦠 🐍 3 Malicious #PyPI Packages Found Targeting #Linux with Crypto Miners
➝ 🦠 🎠 New Bandook #RAT Variant Resurfaces, Targeting #Windows Machines
➝ 🦠 🎠 UAC-0050 Group Using New #Phishing Tactics to Distribute Remcos RAT
➝ 🦠 🇺🇦 CERT-UA Uncovers New #Malware Wave Distributing OCEANMAP, MASEPIE, STEELHOOK
➝ 🔓 🦠 Free Decryptor Released for #BlackBasta Ransomware
➝ 🐛 📨 #SMTP Smuggling: New Flaw Lets Attackers Bypass Security and Spoof #Emails
➝ 🩹 #Ivanti warns critical EPM #bug lets hackers hijack enrolled devices
➝ 🩹 Google Patches Six Vulnerabilities With First #Chrome Update of 2024
➝ 🩹 🐡 Millions still haven’t patched #Terrapin SSH protocol #vulnerability
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