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Hackers gaining power of subpoena via fake “emergency data requests”
There is a terrifying and highly effective “method” that criminal hackers are now using to harvest sensitive customer data from Internet service providers, phone companies and social media firms. It involves compromising email accounts and websites tied to police departments and government agencies, and then sending…
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Security & PrivacySociety, Policy & Culture2022
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2022 | Hackers gaining power of subpoena via fake “emergency data requests” by todsacerdoti | 555 | 372 |
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Linked from 5 Hacker News comments by 5 different people, from Apr 2022 to Apr 2026.
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- thunfischbrot · Apr 10, 2026
- chislobog · Dec 9, 2023
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