The FBI recently issued a Private Industry Notification highlighting a rise in fraudulent emergency data requests (EDRs), with increasing abuses observed throughout 2023 and 2024.
The abuse of EDRs, which allow law enforcement to obtain rapid data access during emergencies, has intensified as criminals exploit compromised government email addresses.
FBI's warning notes a surge in underground forums offering tutorials on executing fraudulent EDRs, which has significantly influenced criminal tactics and operations in recent months.
Techniques used by criminals involve impersonating legitimate government requests, leading to the unvetted sharing of personal identifiable information (PII) from US businesses.
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