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Authy got hacked, and 33 million user phone numbers were stolen

Twilio has updated its iOS Authy two-factor authentication app following a hack that reportedly saw 33 million cellphone numbers being stolen.

Malcolm Owen| 19 minutes ago William Gallagher| 1 hour ago Andrew Orr| 1 hour ago

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Authy got hacked, and 33 million user phone numbers were stolen

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