Follow up from this post - I just signed into my Vinted account (to delete it) and it didn't send me an MFA SMS so how the fuck is me giving them my number securing my account in any way?
The internet is fucked.
Tag: security
Brilliant. I'm such a "valued customer" that they couldn't even be arsed to put my name in the email.
Why is it even necessary to have a "business intelligence database" with a 3rd party? I ordered a fucking laptop. Can a tech company not create their own customer database?
Full email here - https://cdn.kevquirk.com/framework-breach-email.pdf
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