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“Negligent” Users at Fault for Breach of 6.9M Records

23andMe is facing lawsuits following a data breach last year, but is blaming users for recycling credentials, leading to potential exposure of genetic data. In a letter to users, lawyers defended the company, stating that users had failed to update their passwords after previous unrelated data breaches, leading to the incident. However, the incident raises wider questions about the responsibility of companies to protect user data.

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