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How Gmail ID Can Be Hacked Despite Having Google’s Two-Factor Authentication On

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The Two-factor authentication is believed to prevent Gmail accounts from getting hacked.

But what happened with indie developer Grant Blakeman shows how two-factor authentication can be beaten to takeover a Gmail account.

Writing on the newly emerging social media site Ello, Blackman revealed how hackers hacked his Instagram account through his Gmail account. Despite the fact he was using two-factor authentication, the hackers were able to reset his Gmail password without any meaningful obstacles or security issue.

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[Source] https://www.hackread.com/gmail-id-hacked-google-two-factor-authentication/

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