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Attackers are going after prominent individuals through OAuth phishing, FBI warns

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Attackers are targeting prominent individuals, their relatives and personal contacts to gain persistent access to their accounts, including private emails and files, the FBI has warned. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) says the activity, which uses a technique called “OAuth consent phishing,” has been ongoing since late 2025. The FBI describes it as “a deceptive, sophisticated approach to access user accounts without requiring a password.” OAuth is a framework that lets one application … More → The post Attackers are going after prominent individuals through OAuth phishing, FBI warns appeared first on Help Net Security .

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