Hackers Stole Millions Of Phone Numbers And Usernames From Snapchat - Here's How To See If You're OK

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Steve Kovach is upset because his Snapchat username may have been exposed.

Last night, hackers posted a database of 4.6 million Snapchat usernames and phone numbers online.

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The database appears to have been taken down in the past few hours.

To check if your phone number or Snapchat user name was exposed, you can use this site.

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The good news is that if it was, there aren't that many malicious things strangers can do with your phone number or Snapchat name. It's mostly just creepy.

Snapchat is a mobile app people use to send each other self-destructing videos and photos. It's very popular. Supposedly, Snapchat turned down a multi-billion dollar acquisition offer from Facebook in late 2013.

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