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New, by me: The FBI is warning that hackers are gaining access to law enforcement and government email addresses to file fraudulent "emergency" data requests with U.S. companies to obtain user data — which is often then used for doxing and financial fraud.

The abuse of emergency data requests is not new, and has been widely reported in recent years; but this is a rare admission from the federal government about the threat from fraudulent emergency data requests.

More: https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/08/fbi-says-hackers-are-sending-fraudulent-police-data-requests-to-tech-giants-to-steal-peoples-private-information/