The recent 23andMe breach, exposing personal information belonging to 6.9 million people, underlines the dangers of password reuse as the hackers used stolen passwords from other sites to gain unauthorized access to their accounts. Security experts warn against password reuse and advocate for alternative measures like passkeys to enhance security.

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