23andMe Is Completely Screwed And You Might Be Too...
Source: YouTube · SomeOrdinaryGamers · published Mar 26, 2025 · 17:50
Key Takeaways:
• 23andMe's data was leaked in a breach involving high-profile individuals, including Elon Musk and Sergey Brin, exposing sensitive ancestry and genetic data 1:50-2:00.
• The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, indicating a major financial and operational collapse, with assets—including genetic data—potentially up for sale 12:54-13:01.
• A credential stuffing attack is believed to have enabled the breach, highlighting the need for strong password practices and password managers 6:55-7:08.
• The company’s board resigned en masse due to lack of strategic direction and failure to provide shareholder value, signaling deep governance issues 9:00-9:28.
• Users are strongly advised to delete their accounts immediately to avoid future exploitation by insurers, law enforcement, or other entities 16:14-16:28.
Genetic data should never be shared with unregulated companies—proactive deletion is essential for privacy and safety.
Sources:
- 1:50-2:00 Data breach involving high-profile individuals and leaked genetic information.
- 12:54-13:01 23andMe’s Chapter 11 filing and potential sale of user data.
- 6:55-7:08 Explanation of credential stuffing attack and password security.
- 9:00-9:28 Board resignation due to strategic misalign
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hello guys and gals me mudahar and I always thought that in some ways I was 148 Japanese but I never really went through testing it I mean how would I go test if I was partially Japanese well I would use one of those fancy genetic testing kits you know the ones where you spit into a cup and you send into a lab and they give you a nice spreadsheet about all your makeup now I've never done this for real reasons because a it's a real privacy nightmare like the fact that you know I'm already the kind of guy that makes videos talk about how you should probably turn off your cookies and enable ad blocks on site I would never in a million years send my actual sensitive genetic information to a random company to store and I don't think most of you people watching would okay most of the viewers her…