Hackers posed as law enforcement to gain private Apple Account data

Malicious actors are using increasingly sophisticated methods to get users’ account data from many companies, including Apple, with a new report detailing the use of fake law enforcement emails for doxxing.

Hackers are sending fake information requests while posing as law enforcement.

While scams have existed long before the dawn of email, the internet opened up a whole new avenue for attacks via email. We’ve all heard of scammers pretending to be royalty, or those saying you’ve won the lottery, neither of which is a particularly effective approach these days.

More recently, however, scammers have taken up impersonating law enforcement officials as a means of obtaining someone’s personal information. To no one’s surprise, individuals and groups with ill intent often use email addresses that closely resemble those of legitimate law enforcement agencies.

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