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title: "WATCH: Hacker: Two-step verification would have avoided Russian hack"
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# [WATCH: Hacker: Two-step verification would have avoided Russian hack](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/watch-hacker-two-step-verification-would-have-avoided-russian-hack)

 Written by [Mitnick Security](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/author/mitnick-security) | Dec 18, 2016 12:00:00 AM

**Once the world’s most wanted criminal hacker now computer security consultant Kevin Mitnick breakdown how Russia hacked into the US. Election. **

Watch the Video Here: [http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc-news/watch/hacker-two-step-verification-would-have-avoided-russian-hack-836173379957](http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc-news/watch/hacker-two-step-verification-would-have-avoided-russian-hack-836173379957)

Source: [MSNBC](http://http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc-news/watch/hacker-two-step-verification-would-have-avoided-russian-hack-836173379957)

[View full post](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/watch-hacker-two-step-verification-would-have-avoided-russian-hack)

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