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Lawsuit Alleges 23andMe’s Data Breach Targeted Jewish and Chinese Users

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In 2023, a data breach took place between May and September at 23andMe, the DNA testing company. It was recently found that specific users of Chinese or Ashkenazi Jewish descent were seemingly targeted in the breach.

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