> The hack puts people at risk of SIM-swapping attacks, which involves hijacking access to mobile phone numbers.<p>After being asked about why is SMS 2FA a horrific idea yesterday [0] and with another user being successfully attacked via SIM swapping and nearly getting their funds drained in Coinbase [1], it couldn't be more clearer to just stop using SMS 2FA, completely.<p>[0] <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29254051" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29254051</a><p>[1] <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29254063" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29254063</a>