Mark Karpelès @MagicalTux · 01 Sep 2026
I think the real problem is that X's password reset email code is only 6 digits. If a hacker has been making 10 password reset request per account and trying the same code each time, that gives a 1 in 100000 chances of successfully resetting a password, or 1 every 100k X account.
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