T-Mobile data breach
If you aren't using a non-SMS based 2FA, and you have T-Mobile, this would be a good time to start
Posted Aug 19, 2021, 7:31 PM UTC · edited
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Sloppy sods!
So many companies demand data. It's crap. Sod off!
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I like 2FA better than TFA.
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Sorry, typo. Yes, 2FA all the way!
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T-mobile still exists?!
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….yes? It’s like the 3rd largest carrier in the US
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Oh pretty ignorant of me,
Here in the U.K they used to be huge but are now very low tier. Their deals are terrible
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They merged with Sprint. I believe they are now the 5th largest phone carrier in the world and 2nd largest in the US.
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This probably explains the spike in scam calls and e-mails I’ve gotten recently
You and me both.
I’m wondering if there’s anything I should do preemptively. I’m only on my parent’s plan instead of getting my own, but my phone number is likely still exposed
You could try and get a new phone number. I mean they can always say no.
If you are on T-Mobile they recommend several actions: change your password, change your pin, and sign up for McAfee identification protection (which T-Mobile will pay for).
You might also consider enabling Google 2FA for any logins or changes to your T-Mobile account so you don’t get sim swapped.