Hackers Are Using Police Emails to Send Tech Companies Fraudulent Data Requests (gizmodo.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by lemmydev2@infosec.pub to c/pulse_of_truth@infosec.pub

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Law enforcement send "emergency" requests to tech giants when they believe it's necessary to stop an immediate threat. Hackers are taking advantage of that.

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[-] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

Meanwhile, those companies just send the requested information and are doing nothing to verify validity.

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