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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[-] Outtatime@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago

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

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