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SWATters Target Dozens of Journalists

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Re: SWATters Target Dozens of Journalists

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The same obligation that those "neo-nazis" have to maintain the anonymity of the journalists they dox on that doxbin, more or less. (I'm not condoning swatting.)

How do you "dox" a journalist? They sign their names to what they write.

For example: "A source familiar with the matter"

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This is bold coming from someone who doxxes people publicly. https://hacked.wtf/2019/04/26/dear-brian-krebs-no-more-doxxi...

Exactly what obligation does Brian Krebs have to maintain the anonymity of random people on the Internet?

I'm going to interpret this as charitably as possible: Are you attempting to bring attention to the fact that doxxing is rarely prosecuted, even though it's illegal and there's boatloads of evidence that it is in fact a form of violence? This is the only way I can imagine this question being raised that doesn't assume you're trolling.

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Exactly what obligation does Brian Krebs have to maintain the anonymity of random people on the Internet?

I'm going to interpret this as charitably as possible: Are you attempting to bring attention to the fact that doxxing is rarely prosecuted, even though it's illegal and there's boatloads of evidence that it is in fact a form of violence? This is the only way I can imagine this question being raised that doesn't assume you're trolling.

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Re: SWATters Target Dozens of Journalists

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Exactly what obligation does Brian Krebs have to maintain the anonymity of random people on the Internet?

I'm going to interpret this as charitably as possible: Are you attempting to bring attention to the fact that doxxing is rarely prosecuted, even though it's illegal and there's boatloads of evidence that it is in fact a form of violence? This is the only way I can imagine this question being raised that doesn't assume you're trolling.

No. I am confused by the conviction Twitter and message board people have that pseudonymous people are entitled to the protection of their true identities from strangers, who learn those identities from open sources.

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How do you "dox" a journalist? They sign their names to what they write.

You post their home address. Their private phone number. And the same of their spouses. And their parents. And the address of the school their children visit. And the route they usually take to work. etc. Then the bad person hacks their icloud and dropbox and releases their private pictures and videos, the naughtier the better. And yes, all of that happened recently in Germany mostly to some prominent politicians, wh…

If that's the definition of "dox" you're using, that doesn't appear to be what Krebs did. He posted names, and a public LinkedIn profile.

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This is bold coming from someone who doxxes people publicly. https://hacked.wtf/2019/04/26/dear-brian-krebs-no-more-doxxi...

Exactly what obligation does Brian Krebs have to maintain the anonymity of random people on the Internet?

It’s against Twitter’s TOS for one.

“Sharing someone’s private information online without their permission, sometimes called doxxing, is a breach of their privacy and of the Twitter Rules. Sharing private information can pose serious safety and security risks for those affected and can lead to physical, emotional, and financial hardship.”

Re: SWATters Target Dozens of Journalists

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

The same obligation that those "neo-nazis" have to maintain the anonymity of the journalists they dox on that doxbin, more or less. (I'm not condoning swatting.)

How do you "dox" a journalist? They sign their names to what they write.

FTFA

At issue is a site called the “Doxbin,” which hosts the names, addresses, phone number and often known IP addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth and other sensitive information on hundreds of people — and in some cases the personal information of the target’s friends and family.

Re: SWATters Target Dozens of Journalists

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Exactly what obligation does Brian Krebs have to maintain the anonymity of random people on the Internet?

I'm going to interpret this as charitably as possible: Are you attempting to bring attention to the fact that doxxing is rarely prosecuted, even though it's illegal and there's boatloads of evidence that it is in fact a form of violence? This is the only way I can imagine this question being raised that doesn't assume you're trolling.

>Are you attempting to bring attention to the fact that doxxing is rarely prosecuted, even though it's illegal and there's boatloads of evidence that it is in fact a form of violence?

We should really stop with the scope creep attempts around "violence".

Re: SWATters Target Dozens of Journalists

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Exactly what obligation does Brian Krebs have to maintain the anonymity of random people on the Internet?

I'm going to interpret this as charitably as possible: Are you attempting to bring attention to the fact that doxxing is rarely prosecuted, even though it's illegal and there's boatloads of evidence that it is in fact a form of violence? This is the only way I can imagine this question being raised that doesn't assume you're trolling.

The linked-to hacked.wtf page has a screenshot of a tweet from Krebs that is purportedly an example of how he doxxed someone. But the relevant part is blacked out so I can’t tell what level of detail was exposed, e.g. whether it’s real name, dob, address, etc.

Putting aside the debate over what level of doxxing is acceptable, I think we can at least assert that there no level of SWATting is acceptable in any context.

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