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An individual going by the alias Golem published a database on BreachForums containing sensitive information on four million users.

SubsequentTechCrunchinvestigations confirmed that at least some of the data published matched known and public information.

Zero-day attack

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August leak?

Further details were unavailable at the time.

The database Golem posted most recently contains records on four million users, reports said.

TechCrunchalso speculates that this is possibly a follow-up to a leak that happened in early August this year.

23andMe is a company that offers genetic testing services to consumers.

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