The FBI's public notice reveals a significant threat from fraudulent emergency data requests. Criminals have increasingly exploited compromised government emails to access private user data.
The FBI warns of a concerning rise in cyber-criminal activity, where compromised governmental email accounts are used to submit fraudulent emergency data requests.
Law enforcement traditionally requires legal justification to access private data, but emergency requests may bypass certain regulations, leaving user data vulnerable to exploitation.
As stated in the advisory, 'Cyber-criminals are likely gaining access to compromised U.S. and foreign government email addresses,' raising alarms about the integrity of user information.
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