23andMe breach exposed data of millions of users, not 14,000

Genetic testing company 23andMe disclosed late Saturday that its recent data breach impacted significantly more customers than previously reported, according to a recent TechCrunch report. Originally stating that the breach compromised the personal data of only 14,000 individuals, 23andMe has now confirmed that nearly 7 million customers were impacted.

In an email to TechCrunch, 23andMe spokesperson Katie Watson stated that in addition to the 14,000 direct account breaches, the hackers...