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Hackers Posing as Law Enforcement Are Tricking Big Tech to Get Access to Private Data

Cybercriminals are masquerading as law‑enforcement officials to trick major technology companies into releasing user data. They employ typosquatted police email addresses and compromised official inboxes through Business Email Compromise to submit seemingly legitimate data‑request forms. While firms like Apple, Google and Facebook are legally required to comply with genuine law‑enforcement requests, the fraudulent requests bypass safeguards, risking exposure of personally identifiable information. Most companies now rely on vetted, centralized portals to validate and filter such requests.