Cybercriminals Are Stealing Cookies to Bypass Multifactor Authentication

ronjor · Nov 1, 2024

October 30, 2024

The FBI Atlanta Division is warning the public that cybercriminals are gaining access to email accounts by stealing cookies from a victim’s computer. A “cookie” is a small piece of data that a website sends to your computer, allowing the website to remember information about your session, such as login details, preferences, or items in your shopping cart.
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“Remember-Me cookies” are tied specifically to a user’s login and often last for 30 days before expiring. This type of cookie helps a user login without having to keep putting in their username, password, or their multifactor authentication (MFA). Typically, this type of cookie is generated when a user clicks the “Remember this device” checkbox when logging in to a website:
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Cybercriminals Are Stealing Cookies to Bypass Multifactor Authentication

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