FBI raises alarm over deceptive phishing campaign targeting prominent people

FBI raises alarm over deceptive phishing campaign targeting prominent people

Attackers are targeting prominent, high-profile people, their family members and acquaintances on a commercial messaging application to gain long-term access to their accounts containing sensitive data, the FBI warned in an alert Tuesday. Officials did not describe the objectives or origins of the attackers, which have more recently impersonated government officials, journalists and publicly known personalities. Attackers are tricking victims in…

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

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 p…