Criminals Broke Into the System Google Uses to Share Info with Cops
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Criminals gained access to Google's Law Enforcement Request System (LERS), but the breach was less severe than initially reported, sparking debate over clickbait headlines.
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that specific account they caught didn't make data requests according to Google. It doesn't mean there are no other fraudulent accounts.
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