Two-factor authentication saved me after my email got hit last month

I almost never used 2FA because I figured it was too much hassle for my personal accounts. Then last month I got a weird password reset text from my bank in Portland at 3 in the morning. I ignored it, but when I woke up, someone had tried to log into my email from a device in another country. The only thing that stopped them was the 2FA code they couldn't get. I spent the next two days changing passwords and checking every account I own. Now I have it turned on for everything that offers it, even my gaming profile. Has anyone else had a close call like that that made you rethink your setup?

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riverk827d ago

That 3am bank text is exactly how it starts. Same thing happened to my buddy with his Steam account, someone got his password from a data breach. The 2FA code was the only wall between him and losing his whole library. Now I make everyone in my house use it too, even for stupid apps. It takes ten seconds but saves you a week of panic.