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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
Technology
Asharq Al-Awsat

Hackers Got User Data from Meta with Forged Request

3D-printed images of the logos of Facebook and parent company Meta Platforms are seen on a laptop keyboard. (File photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic)

Facebook owner Meta gave user information to hackers who pretended to be law enforcement officials last year, a company source said Wednesday, highlighting the risks of a measure used in urgent cases.

Imposters were able to get details like physical addresses or phone numbers in response to falsified "emergency data requests," which can slip past privacy barriers, said the source who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, AFP said.

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