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[-] windpunch@feddit.org 2 points 1 month ago

Signal knows all of their users’ phone numbers.

Only the hash of your phone number.

[-] CosmicGiraffe@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

How exactly is it hashed? There aren't that many possible phone numbers, so it might be viable to just try every valid number until you find one that matches

[-] windpunch@feddit.org 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)
[-] 5dh@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

Good correction, thanks

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