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Reddit Hacked Emails, Passwords, Private Messages Stolen

Reddit social media network suffered a security breach in June that exposed some of its users’ data. Attacker Bypassed SMS-based Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Reddit had in place attacks. Hack was accomplished by intercepting SMS messages that were meant to reach Reddit employees with one-time passcodes. Reddit will reset passwords for users who may have had their login credentials stolen in the breach, and also notify all affected users with tips on how they can protect themselves from the breach.

Source: https://thehackernews.com/2018/08/hack-reddit-account.html

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