TechCrunch said one of its readers found his own number, as well as the number of Snapchat co-founder Evan Spiegel, on the leaked list. Security matters as much as user experience does.” It is understandable that tech startups have limited resources but security and privacy should not be a secondary goal. I just need help I reset I just need help I reset my password there trying to send a code to a phone number that's not mine I believe the person that hacked me read more Ameen Khan Senior IT Support Specialist Information Technology Ma. “Our motivation behind the release was to raise the public awareness around the issue, and also put public pressure on Snapchat to get this exploit fixed. In a follow-up statement Wednesday to several tech media sites, including The Verge and TechCrunch, SnapchatDB said: If your Snapchat account has been temp locked, you may try to unlock it at this link: You may also contact Snapchat using this link: There is no other way to recover your account, other than through official channels. “The company was too reluctant at patching the exploit until they knew it was too late and companies that we trust with our information should be more careful when dealing with it.”īy Wednesday morning, the site was taken down, but not before several visitors said they managed to download the database. This information was acquired through the recently patched Snapchat exploit and is being shared with the public to raise awareness on the issue,” the site said. “This database contains username and phone number pairs of a vast majority of the Snapchat users.