23andMe Data Breach Widens: Impact on Millions of Customers Revealed

South San Francisco, CA - In a concerning update, genetic testing company 23andMe has announced that a recent data breach impacted a significantly larger number of its customers than initially reported. On Monday morning, the company disclosed that hackers had breached the data of 14,000 users. However, by the end of the day, 23andMe revised the scale of the breach, revealing that the data of approximately half of its 14 million accounts was compromised.

The swift adjustment in the reported numbers highlights the dynamic nature of the situation, with cybersecurity incidents posing substantial challenges for companies that handle. . .