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Re:I got hacked, lost crypto and what it says about Apple’s ... by S3raph on Sunday October 25, 2020 @08:50AM (#24885917)
> How was 2FA bypassed here?

very likely a sim swap attack:

"A SIM swap scam is a type of account takeover fraud that generally targets a weakness in two-factor authentication and two-step verification in which the second factor or step is a text message or call placed to a mobile telephone." [1]

[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_swap_scam

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Re:I got hacked, lost crypto and what it says about Apple’s ... by ksaitor on Sunday October 25, 2020 @10:13PM (#24892223)
This wasn't a SIM swap. When SIM swap happens, you wont be able to receive calls and SMS. I was getting both SMS and calls during the attack.

If someone has a better explanation, that would be great.

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