• FBI Issues Notice to Private Industry Regarding Emergency Data Requests
• Hackers use stolen .gov email addresses to pose as authorities
• FBI-recommended mitigation measures should be implemented

Cybercriminals are using stolen government email addresses to send fraudulent emergency data requests to US companies to steal customers’ personally identifiable information (PII), which could be used for nefarious purposes such as phishing and identity theftexperts warned.

This attack vector has grown in popularity since August 2023, justifying the issue of a Notice to Private Industry from the FBI.