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FBI says hackers are sending fraudulent police data requests to tech giants to steal people's private information (techcrunch.com)

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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.

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Here's a wild idea, don't give the police information without a warrant. I know the Constitution is old and all, but it's still the law.

[–] Audacious 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Everything seems lawless now.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Unless you have a legal team, you're powerless and it's CYA. I wonder who that structure benefits, possibly those with money and access to legal teams?

[–] marine_mustang 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Seriously, corporations, it’s a free pass! “Sorry, we can’t release any customer information without a court order due to the legal liability if we were to release the information to a an unknown party acting fraudulently.”

Although, I have to ask (although I’m pretty sure of the answer); are some companies just giving up whatever information is requested to anyone with a .gov address? What if its spoofed, or typosquatted?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's not unconstitutional if the companies give the info willingly.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Just because they found a stupid loophole doesn't make it any more acceptable. They're using our tax dollars to pay corporations that are spying on us, for our information. What they should be doing in a functional world is outlawing the companies from spying on us to begin with.

[–] Outtatime 2 points 3 months ago

The government too. Snowden showed us what was going on and the government wants to arrest him