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23andMe Blames Users for Recent Data Breach as It's Hit With Dozens of Lawsuits (www.wired.com)
submitted 11 months ago by L4s to c/technology
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23andMe Blames Users for Recent Data Breach as It's Hit With Dozens of Lawsuits::Plus: Russia hacks surveillance cameras as new details emerge of its attack on a Ukrainian telecom, a Google contractor pays for videos of kids to train AI, and more.

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[โ€“] aelwero 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What is a security system supposed to do when provided with the correct login credentials?

I'm gonna go with not give that user access to millions of other users' personal information...

I get your point and agree, but having a valid login shouldn't provide that kind of access.

[โ€“] Girru00 3 points 11 months ago

What? Unless I missed something, it gave access to individual accounts not master access?