Hackers posing as law enforcement are tricking Big Tech to get access to private data

A fish hook is lying across a computer keyboard, representing a phishing attack on a computer system.

• Cybercriminals impersonate law enforcement to trick tech firms into handing over user data
• Tactics include typosquatted police emails & BEC‑compromised official inboxes
• Tech companies now rely on vetted data‑request portals to reduce fraudulent disclosures

While most data theft happens through software vulnerabilities and phished login credentials, sometimes big technology corporations give their customers’ PII to law enforcement - willingly.