According to some claims, US technology companies apple and Facebook‘s parent company Metalaw enforcement officer It gave user data to hackers who introduced it as In this article, Apple and MetaThere is an allegation that basic information of many customers was provided in response to fraudulent emergency data requests.
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Basic information of users given to hackers
It’s not always uncommon for companies like Apple and Facebook to hand over data to law enforcement. Law enforcement officers regularly ask social platforms to share information about users during criminal investigations.
Also, such requests often come with a search warrant or subpoena signed by a judge. BloombergHe noted that Apple and Meta have released data on compliance with emergency data requests. In such cases, hackers, financial fraud He uses this tactic to facilitate his plans.
One of the hackers could be the head of the notorious cybercrime group
Apple and Meta, as well as Snapchat, reportedly received a bogus legal request by the same hackers. However, there is no information on whether the company is providing data. Meta spokesperson Andy Stonesaid in a statement that the company has taken security measures to detect abuse.
Andy Stone added to his explanations:
We block known compromised accounts from making claims. As we did in this case, we work with law enforcement to respond to incidents involving suspected fraudulent requests.
According to cybersecurity researchers, some of the hackers who obtained the information are underage. There is also the idea that these people are from the UK and the USA. One of the pirates, before Microsoft and Samsungwho hacked lapsusIt is alleged that he is the head of the cybercrime group $.
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