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Some Authy 2FA accounts were compromised in Twilio data breach

Hackers used the access to link additional devices to the accounts.
Igor Bonifacic
I. Bonifacic|08.27.22
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August 27, 2022 4:23 PM
 
In this article: Twilio, Internet, news, gear, authy
Authy appAuthy

Secure messaging app [INS:Signal:INS] isn't the only platform dealing
with the aftermath of the recent Twilio data breach. In an [INS:
August 24th update:INS] spotted by [INS:TechCrunch:INS], the company
disclosed that hackers gained access to 93 individual Authy accounts.
The platform is one of the more popular two-factor authentication
apps on the market. It was acquired by Twilio in 2015 and has
approximately 75 million users.

According to Twilio, hackers took advantage of the access they gained
to register additional devices to the 93 accounts affected by the
breach, meaning they had the opportunity to use the software to
generate login codes. The company has "since identified and removed
unauthorized devices" from the 93 accounts. Twilio says affected
users should review their linked logins and look for signs of
suspicious activity. It also recommends that those individuals
double-check their linked device list and disable the app's "Allow
Multi-device" option.

On Wednesday, Twilio also shared that it now believes 163 of its
customers had their data accessed for a "limited period of time" due
to the hack. The company previously put that number at 125. While the
scale of the Authy component is small, it represents a worst-case
scenario for those individuals. Adding two-factor authentication to
your accounts is one of the best ways to protect yourself online;
having a hacker compromise that system, even if only momentarily, is
scary.

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