FBI issues Private Industry Notification on emergency data requests Hackers are using stolen .gov email addresses to pose as authorities Mitigations recommended by the FBI should be put in place Cybercriminals are using stolen government email addresses to submit fraudulent emergency data requests to US companies to steal personally identifying information (PII) of customers,

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The FBI has put out a warning that cybercriminals are pretending to be law enforcement (and other U.S. officials) to send out fraudulent "emergency data requests" (EDR). An EDR is a legal way for police and other agencies to obtain information from companies in "emergency" situations without a warrant or a subpoena.

According to the FBI, malicious actors are increasingly targeting government and law enforcement emails, using them to obtain sensitive information by sending fraudulent emergency data requests

The FBI has issued a warning about a new hacking technique where criminals are impersonating law enforcement officials to steal sensitive data from US companies. By using fraudulent "emergency data requests" (EDRs),

Just because it's .gov doesn't mean that email is trustworthy Cybercrooks abusing emergency data requests in the US isn't new, but the FBI says it's becoming a more pronounced issue as the year draws to a close.