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Re: Internet Archive: Security breach alert

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> One could create entirely separate accounts but it's high friction and IIRC the > same phone number (now a requirement) can only be used for 2-3 accounts. I've wondered about this. Every Android/ChromeOS device I've ever bought, I had a new Google account created for it (during setup, instead of using an existing account), and only a few actually had phone numbers (I don't generally use smartphones for telephony).…

Why did you do that? Android doesn't require an account to work.

I think it does if you want to install anything from the Play Store.

Re: Internet Archive: Security breach alert

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post #443

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Probably funded by some bored executive at a publishing house.

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Alarm didn't go off - Russia.

Missed the bus - Russia.

Stubbed my toe - FFS why is it always Russia?

Not excusing it, Russia, China and Iran do make my honeypot's top ten list every month. But then again so do the US, UK and France....

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