Twitter parts ways with two-factor provider following claims of secret surveillance
Twitter has informed US Senator Ron Wyden that it's transitioning away from using Mitto AG's services to deliver two-factor authentication codes to its users, according to
. Swiss tech firm Mitto is an established provider of automated text messages that some big companies have been using to send out not just 2FA codes, but also sales promotions and appointment reminders.in December, however, that one of its co-founders operated a secret surveillance operation that helped governments locate users through their phones.
Company COO Ilja Gorelik allegedly sold surveillance technology firms access to Mitto's networks, allowing them to track people using their mobile devices. Those companies, in turn, contracted with government agencies. Mitto toldback then that it had no knowledge or involvement in Gorelik's surveillance operation and that it's launching an internal probe to determine if its technology and business had been compromised.
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