{"id":424153,"date":"2022-03-31T01:44:38","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T22:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/apple-facebook-fell-for-scam-and-gave-user-data-away-report\/"},"modified":"2022-03-31T01:44:38","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T22:44:38","slug":"apple-facebook-fell-for-scam-and-gave-user-data-away-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/apple-facebook-fell-for-scam-and-gave-user-data-away-report\/","title":{"rendered":"#Apple, Facebook fell for scam and gave user data away: report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2fcc19aa7cb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2fcc19aa7cb\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/apple-facebook-fell-for-scam-and-gave-user-data-away-report\/#%E2%80%9CApple_Facebook_fell_for_scam_and_gave_user_data_away_report%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Apple, Facebook fell for scam and gave user data away: report&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CApple_Facebook_fell_for_scam_and_gave_user_data_away_report%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Apple, Facebook fell for scam and gave user data away: report&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le Inc. and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\u2019s parent company fell for an email scam and turned some user data to phony law enforcement officials, a bombshell new report said.<\/p>\n<p>Cybercriminals who used hacked domains belonging to multiple law enforcement agencies made bogus \u201cemergency requests\u201d for certain users\u2019 information, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-03-30\/apple-meta-gave-user-data-to-hackers-who-forged-legal-requests?sref=ylv224K8\">Bloomberg News reported<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The companies handed over basic data like phone numbers, home addresses and IP addresses, according to Bloomberg, which cited sources.<\/p>\n<p>That data could then be used by hackers to unleash harassment campaigns or to try to launch financial fraud schemes, Bloomberg said.<\/p>\n<p>Emergency requests can be made without a court order or subpoena. Emergency requests can be made in cases of \u201cimminent\u201d threats where someone\u2019s life or safety may be in jeopardy.<\/p>\n<p>The forged requests allegedly came in 2021 from real domains of law enforcement agencies in multiple countries, with an untold number of users affected. Snap Inc. and Discord were also targeted, though Snap didn\u2019t confirm whether it turned over information in any forged request, Bloomberg said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/apple-logo-building.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The Apple logo is seen at an Apple Store in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. October 23, 2020.\" class=\"wp-image-21722637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/apple-logo-building.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/apple-logo-building.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/apple-logo-building.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Apple and Meta gave personal online data to hackers posing as law enforcement agents, according to a Bloomberg report.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS\/Brendan McDermid\/File<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Minors in the US and UK are believed to be behind at least some of the requests, which were made up to look like they were from legitimate sources, at times even using signatures of real law enforcement officials, sources told Bloomberg.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers think others involved include members of the hacker group Recursion Team and the person behind the group Lapsus$, which allegedly hacked Microsoft Corp. and others, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>Spokespeople from Apple and Meta didn\u2019t immediately respond to emails from The Post on Thursday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/meta-facebook-logo-sign.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Facebook's Meta logo sign is seen at the company headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., on, Oct. 28, 2021.\" class=\"wp-image-21722638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/meta-facebook-logo-sign.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/meta-facebook-logo-sign.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/meta-facebook-logo-sign.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Authorities are currently investigating how many users were affected by Apple and Meta giving away personal information.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP Photo\/Tony Avelar, File<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But Meta spokesman Andy Stone told Bloomberg that the company reviews every data request \u201cfor legal sufficiency\u201d and validates the request to detect abuse.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe block known compromised accounts from making requests and work with law enforcement to respond to incidents involving suspected fraudulent requests, as we have done in this case,\u201d Stone said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Apple didn\u2019t address the compromised data but referred Bloomberg to its policy that states the company may reach out to a government or law enforcement supervisor to confirm any request is legitimate.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/computer-hacker.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A hacker.\" class=\"wp-image-21722745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/computer-hacker.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/computer-hacker.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/computer-hacker.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The hackers were allegedly in the US and UK, Bloomberg reported.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Both companies outline the amount of emergency requests they receive and fulfill.<\/p>\n<p>Apple\u2019s website said the tech giant <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/legal\/transparency\/emergency-requests.html\">received 283 requests in the US<\/a> and 1,162 worldwide between July and December 2020. Apple complied with 93 percent of the requests, its website says.<\/p>\n<p>Meta\u2019s website said the company <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/transparency.fb.com\/data\/government-data-requests\/\">received 211,000 requests<\/a> from January to June 2021, and gave at least some information in almost 71 percent of requests.\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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