Hackers advertise sale of 23andMe data on leaked data forum

Attendees visit the 23andMe booth at the RootsTech annual genealogical event in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., February 28, 2019. REUTERS/George Frey/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A hacker is advertising millions of "pieces of data" stolen from the family genetics websites 23andMe, according to posts made to an online forum where digital thieves often advertise leaked data.

23andMe said in a statement Friday that while an unspecified amount of "customer profile information" had been compiled "through access to individual 23andMe.com accounts," the company itself had not been breached.