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For $40, you can buy stolen police and government email accounts (www.helpnetsecurity.com)

submitted 12 hours ago by lemmydev2@infosec.pub to c/pulse_of_truth@infosec.pub

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Active police and government email accounts are being sold on the dark web for as little as $40, giving cybercriminals a direct line into systems and services that rely on institutional trust. According to new research from Abnormal AI, the accounts come from agencies in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, India, and Brazil, and are being traded on underground forums. Source: Abnormal AI Unlike spoofed or dormant addresses, these accounts are functional and still … More → The post For $40, you can buy stolen police and government email accounts appeared first on Help Net Security.

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[–] Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Lmao this is also horrible advice. Don't fuck with government accounts while in a jurisdiction they control.