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Like Seat Belts and Airbags, 2FA Must Be Mandatory ASAP

ID: a79458e2-80e3-5aab-aa91-ff3b19220d5b

STIX ID: report--a79458e2-80e3-5aab-aa91-ff3b19220d5b

Feed Name: Dark Reading

Threat Score
85/100

Date Published: 2024-02-16

Date Updated: 2026-04-21

Author: Aviad Mizrachi

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A credential-stuffing attack against 23andMe allowed attackers to access 14,000 user accounts and extract genetic information from an estimated 6.9 million profiles, with some profiles offered for sale on the dark web; the report highlights the immutable sensitivity of genetic data, the network-amplifying effects of shared account features, and urges mandatory 2FA/MFA for SaaS applications to reduce similar breaches.

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