Comcast Xfinity accounts are being attacked in 2FA bypass attacks

Someone found a way to bypass the two-factor authentication (2FA) security measure at Comcast Xfinity and compromise countless accounts, reports have claimed.  Following the bypass, the attackers are able to use the compromised accounts to try and take over cryptocurrency exchange accounts and cloud storage services. On December 19 Xfinity email users started getting notified of changes to their account information, but their passwords were already changed so they couldn’t enter.

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