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A hacker has accessed my Spotify verification code
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Dear Spotify Community,
Hi there, I'm new here so please be patient with me!
Back in 2016, I made an online purchase that I do not remember in detail.
But it was connected to my bank account that is now closed. This purchase was for Spotify.
My old bank sent me the following SMS back in 2016. My bank account was closed back in 2018. Here is the SMS (it is legit):
"Your password to spend $9.99 on 22/3 from your Spotify office with your card: (an 8 digits/letters code). Please do not share with anyone."
Now is this a one-time code? How useful would it be to someone who does not know my credit card info.?
Three such texts (S.M.S) were sent to me with 3 different codes.
These purchases were back in 2016.
Here is the issue: a hacker has recently accessed my phone, and I fear that he could use these codes. I do not remember whether or not these codes were one-time codes that would expire,
and whether or not they are sufficient by themselves for hacker to use.
(my credit card number wasn't identified in any S.M.S's and the code alone is disclosed in each S.M.S)
Now I am curious as to whether the hacker could use these codes for his own benefit in any way.
I do not remember the nature of the codes, but the way I quoted the S.M.S is the identical format in which they were sent to me from the bank. (I have moved countries since then).
So the question would be: regarding online payment for Spotify., is that code alone sufficient, or is knowledge of the credit card number, etc. also needed?
Is it also a one-time code?
thanks sincerely
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