---
title: "A leaky database spilled 2FA codes for the world’s tech giants"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/a-leaky-database-spilled-2fa-codes-for-the-world-s-tech-giants-ughr3yk3p
source_url: https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/29/leaky-database-two-factor-codes/
type: article
source: "TechCrunch"
published: 2024-02-29T21:54:26.184Z
updated: 2024-05-09T08:29:02.242Z
tags: ["tech-news", "security", "cyber", "privacy", "data-leak"]
reading_time: 2
upvotes: 2
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# A leaky database spilled 2FA codes for the world’s tech giants

**[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 2 min read · 2 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

An exposed database belonging to a technology company leaked 2FA codes for tech giants like Facebook, Google, and TikTok. The exposed database included text messages with one-time passcodes and password reset links. The leak has raised concerns about the security of SMS-based 2FA.

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