The company known for its DNA testing services has potentially exposed millions of people’s sensitive genetic data, and the impact on the Ashkenazi Jewish community is of particular concern.
The challenge with the 23andMe is that the information that was taken, to my knowledge, was shared with specific minority groups, in particular the Ashkenazi Jewish connection,” said Nehemia “Nammie” Ichilov, president and CEO of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio.
23andMe believes the hackers accessed certain accounts when users recycled login credentials. The company said the usernames and passwords used on the 23andMe website were the same as those used on other websites that have been hacked.So, it’s a very concerning breach of data, but, unfortunately, when data is shared publicly like that, there’s no taking it back,” said Ichilov.
“Our investigation continues, and we have engaged the assistance of third-party forensic experts. We are also working with federal law enforcement officials,”“Out of caution, we are requiring that all customers reset their passwords and are encouraging the use of multi-factor authentication ,” it added.
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