Okay, here we go: I woke up to a scam message on my WhatsApp. I just blocked the number, before starting to wonder how they got my number. And guess what I found out? They got a data breach and didn’t tell their users a singular thing. And when asked about it, they tried to deny it.
(In Portuguese for whoever can/wants to read it): https://itshow.com.br/hacker-vende-dados-clientes-infraestrutura-aws-claro/
So, here I am to ask: What can I do to avoid getting my phone number “less breacheable”? Is there a specific company that supports brazillian phone numbering I should switch to now?
FWIW, scientists recently got all WhatsApp numbers. That could also have been done by anyone else. Don’t know if that has been fixed by now.
(now what does fwiw mean?)
Filled with icky worms
Filled with icky worms.
Or "for what it’s worth", but I like mine better.
Filled with icky worms. Because it’s bad news.