Genetic testing company 23andMe is investigating a data breach that exposed customer information, including profile photos, birth years, and ancestry details of millions of its users.

The compromised data was obtained through unauthorized access to individual 23andMe accounts, the company said in a statement reported by Ars Technica. Preliminary results suggest the login credentials used to access the accounts “may have been gathered by a threat actor from data leaked during incidents involving other online platforms where users have recycled login credentials,” 23andMe said.

The technique, known as credential stuffing, involves using usernames and passwords exposed in previous breaches to break into other online accounts.

23andMe said in a blog post that it has no evidence of an actual breach of its systems. “We do not have any indication at thi

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