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Authy got hacked, and 33 million user phone numbers were stolen (appleinsider.com)
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[–] brrt@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago

Even if you don’t mind your phone number getting leaked because it’s already out there I would recommend to switch away from a closed source software that requires your phone number for no good reason. Even if it’s just to send a signal that this is not ok.