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Lloyd Coombes

Twilio confirms hackers obtained cell phone numbers of Authy users - so you might want to switch to Apple's iOS 18 Passwords app

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If there's one thing we've been told to trust over the years, it's two-factor authentication (2FA) processes. Adding an extra layer of security to just about every account imaginable, apps like Google Authenticator and Authy have been a big part of our online lives.

Now, however, it appears Authy has been compromised, potentially releasing data of 33 million users, including phone numbers. Hackers claimed to have acquired the data while posting on a forum last week, and Kari Ramirez, a Twilio spokesperson, confirmed that "threat actors were able to identify data associated with Authy accounts, including phone numbers, due to an unauthenticated endpoint".

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