
Hackers are sending fake copyright infringement notices to Facebook users to steal their credentials, a new research by Avanan has found.
In a phishing attack that primarily targets organization accounts, users would receive fake copyright infringement notices threatening to terminate their pages – unless they immediately take action.
"Your account has been suspended. This is because your account, or activity on it, doesn't follow our Community Standards," read one of such messages shared by Avanan.
The fake notice went on to say that a photo uploaded to the account's page violated Facebook's copyright infringement policy and that the decision could be appealed within 24 hours.
"If you miss the deadline, your account will be permanently disabled," the message warned, instructing to follow a link to make an appeal.

While the link looked legitimate, hovering over it made it clear it did not lead to a Facebook-related page, Avanan said. Instead, it led to a credential-harvesting website.
Researchers also noted that the sender's address was visibly fake but said the spoof email was otherwise "fairly believable." Like all effective phishing schemes, it plays on the urgency of a matter and even mentions the page it targets by name.
Organizations that rely on their Facebook page for advertisement, awareness, and other business activities could be particularly vulnerable, Avanan said.
"Filing a quick appeal seems reasonable. That's where the hackers try to get you," it said, adding that "waves" of these emails indicate the scam was working.
"When we see a number of similar attacks spoofing the same brand, we know that the hackers are getting people to bite," researchers noted.
Security professionals advise users to always hover over all links before clicking them and double-check sender addresses to avoid getting duped. Instead of clicking on the link in the email, it is advisable to log into the Facebook account directly to check its status.
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even when I access my account from another device, it shows me two options 1st one to approve from another device which is my device but can't approve due to appeal massage, 2sd one to enter two authenticator no which is not longer with me.
what can I do to?
Has this happens to anyone else I want all my pictures back.
I’ve lost 13 years of photos, travel around and the world and now my entire business page too! Completely unacceptable as should have been prevented!
P.S I didn’t click anything, they just changed everything within seconds and I was locked out.
Facebook really need to sort this out
It looked so suspicious, some words weren’t correctly spelt
I checked my email and no such notification so I decided to copy and paste the message on google and boom…I saw this post!
HELP!!!
FB seem impossible to contact.
please let me know if you have any success - Blake W
ANNOYING
I just got blocked by Facebook for no reason. I'm freaked out.
My account is disabled due to "meta copyright infringement' , Ive had this account for 16 years and is linked to all my business accounts and cannot use anything. When putting in an appeal using the form it immediatley says i cannot review.
There seems to be no other way to contact facebook. If they would just look at my account they can clearly see i was hacked from another country which ive never been to in the middle of the night. If someone knows another way to contact facebook support please let me know??
How do I fix this?
You can't advertise for 19 days
You can't go live for 19 days
You can't start or join any calls for 19 days
I'm not happy about all this. I'm still searching for ways to reach Meta and explain that I know nothing about the shared post on my profile! I don't associate myself with any hate, or anything harmful to society! The post shared on my page is totally different from what I post! Facebook should do better! We are suffering for the sins of others!
"Furthermore, I would like to highlight that prior to this incident, I diligently followed and adhered to all of Facebook's community standards, taking great care to ensure that my page remained clean and in accordance with the guidelines. Facebook itself always confirmed that I was in compliance with the community standards. It is therefore deeply unsettling and incomprehensible to me how this could have happened to my account. I am shaken to the core by this ordeal, and I am left questioning the motives of individuals who can stoop to such levels of cruelty. Once I regain full access to my page, I intend to be extremely cautious and selective in accepting friend requests on Facebook. This situation has been deeply offensive to me in every way imaginable. I have never engaged in any wrongdoing on Facebook before.
Additionally, I myself have been a victim of abuse on Facebook. Numerous groups used to post explicit and sexual videos or photos in my Facebook Messenger. Despite reporting these incidents to Facebook for harassment, the individuals responsible continued their actions until I blocked them all. Moreover, if they can review my Facebook Messenger history, they will find a significant number of unsolicited video calls, numbering in the hundreds. Despite reporting these violations of my privacy to Facebook, no action was taken until I researched on Google to find ways to stop them. I followed the steps provided and restricted Facebook Messenger, which finally put an end to the issue. It seems that the post that appeared on my page could be another one of these malicious attacks orchestrated on Facebook. I am just as much a victim. Im urging fb to review my Facebook history since 2009, including my Messenger history, to verify that I do not engage in responding to unsolicited messages. I only respond to a few necessary ones. As further proof of the harassment I faced on Facebook, they can find a post on my page where I pleaded with the men who were video calling me to stop and warned them that they would be blocked. It is possible that this incident has angered whoever hacked my page, merely to assert dominance over me. To Facebook, I am simply a victim caught up in these unfortunate situations on your platform. I sincerely beg you to clear my name and provide me with the resolution I desperately seek."
How did you appeal this?
How did you even contact Facebook? I have no contact info and no idea how to regain my account ?
But I DID NOT receive the email with the malicious link.
I already had 2-Factor Auth. turned on.. and had just changed my password 2 weeks ago.
Yet somehow, my name on the account is now "Meta Copyright Infringement".
Obviously, the hacker (likely a bot) started posting spam left and right, and not Facebook has disabled the account.
The really frustrating thing-- I cannot even use the tools Facebook provides to identify/recover the account. I try to use those tools, and I am told that "it looks like you are misusing this tool because you are going too fast."
So here I wait in Limbo-- hoping something gets sorted out, all while feeling completely helpless on this.
I reckon it's all inside jobs passing on account details. Ive lost my business account with years of work and my personal with memories of everything.
They are not easy to contact.
My question is, am I safe since I did not go to the actual site the link was directed to and did not fill out any information on any form? Anybody know?
After submitting the form, I didn't feel right about this so I went ahead and changed my password and made sure I have 2-factor authentication turned on for added security.
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