FBI Alerts on Hacking of Emergency Data Requests

FBI warns of hackers exploiting emergency data requests to steal private user information. The FBI has issued a public advisory indicating that cybercriminals are compromising government and police email accounts to submit fraudulent emergency data requests to U.S. tech companies, thereby gaining access to sensitive user information such as emails and phone numbers. This alarming trend has reportedly increased since August, with criminals using these requests to impersonate law enforcement and create legitimate-looking subpoenas. The FBI urges law enforcement and private companies to enhance their cybersecurity measures and critically evaluate emergency data requests to mitigate these risks.