Twilio confirmed to CyberGuy that hackers got access to 33 million phone numbers related to its Authy two-factor authentication service.

Like other 2FA services, the Twilio Authy app generates codes every 30 seconds for additional log-in authentication.

Last week, a hacker claimed to have stolen 33 million phone numbers from U.S. messaging giant Twilio. On Tuesday, Twilio confirmed to TechCrunch that “threat actors” were able to identify the phone ...

Authy, owned by Twilio since 2015, is a two-factor authentication app that provides secure access to online accounts through multi-device support and encrypted backups.

At TechCrunch, Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai writes: Last week, a hacker claimed to have stolen 33 million phone numbers from U.S. messaging giant Twilio. On Tuesday, Twilio confirmed to TechCrunch ...

Attackers used an unauthenticated endpoint to gain access to Authy users’ phone numbers, but they apparently did not obtain users’ 2FA codes.

Twilio has updated its Authy two-factor authentication (2FA) service after a hacker claimed to have retrieved 33 million phone numbers from its user database. TechCrunch reports that the hacker(s) ...

Authy, a popular two-factor authentication service, will be shutting down its desktop apps on March 19, 2024, earlier than originally planned in August.

Instead, the agency encouraged the use of authentication apps — although those are still subject to breaches — or FIDO authentication and passkeys, which are considered the most secure method ...