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NEW: The FBI is warning that hackers are gaining access to law enforcement and government email addresses to file fraudulent "emergency" data requests with U.S. companies to obtain user data — which is often then used for doxing and financial fraud.
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FBI says hackers are sending fraudulent police data requests to tech giants to steal people's private information | TechCrunch
The warning is a rare admission from the FBI about the threat from fake emergency data requests submitted by hackers with access to police email accounts.