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How Hackers Tricked Apple And Meta Into Giving Up A Bunch Of Your User Data
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How Hackers Tricked Apple And Meta Into Giving Up A Bunch Of Your User Data
Hackers got subscriber details like phone numbers, IP addresses and more around mid-2021 after they sent fake "emergency data requests" to companies like Snap, Meta and Apple.
The Lede
Experts told Bloomberg that when tech companies receive requests for information like this, they usually come with a subpoena or search warrant attached — which are signed by a judge. However, in certain emergency cases, they could go through without a court order.
Key Details
- It's not clear how many times these tech companies (Snap, Meta, Apple and others) have been approached by hackers, and cybersecurity researchers think they could be UK and US based minors.
- There could be a link between a minor who is also involved with the group Lapsus$, which recently hacked Microsoft, Samsung and Nvidia.
- Bloomberg reports that a group called "Recursion Team" could be behind the forged legal requests from 2021 and says that the group is no longer active and its members have moved on.
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