@Jack was hacked

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Like so many Twitter attacks lately, it was a SIM swap.

@Jack was hacked. Wired has a story how it happened. TL;DR: Sim Swap is an attack that allows intercepting the 2nd factor for authentication, when using SMS to a cellphone.

Source: How Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s Account Was Hacked

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