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Twilio Struck Again: 33 Million Phone Numbers Hacked, Authy Users on High Alert
Twilio confirmed that hackers stole 33 million phone numbers from Authy users. While not the most dangerous breach, it can still lead to convincing phishing attacks, making it look like messages are from Authy and Twilio. Stay vigilant and update your apps!
Hot Take:
Oh great, now the hackers have gone from stealing our lunch money to hijacking our phone numbers! Twilio better start handing out tin foil hats with their security updates!
Key Points:
- Hacker group ShinyHunters claims to have stolen 33 million phone numbers from Twilio.
- Twilio confirms unauthorized access to data associated with Authy accounts due to an unauthenticated endpoint.
- Twilio has since secured the endpoint and advises all Authy users to update their apps.
- The breach could lead to increased phishing and smishing attacks targeting Authy users.
- This isn’t Twilio’s first rodeo; they faced a larger breach in 2022 impacting over 100 customers.
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