An FBI Alert points to a new and dangerous internet safety threat that has been targeting Americans employed by a governmental agency.

The FBI is warning all government employees that “If you receive a message claiming to be from a senior US official, do not assume it is authentic.”

The newly discovered approach, according to the FBI, is targeting “current or former senior US federal or state government officials and their contacts.”

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