Doxxers collect breadcrumbs about people scattered across the internet, then assemble those small pieces of information to reveal the real person behind an alias. Breadcrumb data can include the target’s name, physical address, email address, phone number, and more. Doxxers may also buy and sel...
Doxxers can also use this opportunity to pounce on a user’s IP address and use it to locate their internet service provider. The doxxers will then use the user’s internet provider’s phone number and pretend to be part of their technical team. They may say that they’re calling to h...
Set up Google alerts for your full name, phone number, home address, or other private data you are concerned about so you know if it suddenly appears online, it may mean you have been doxed. Avoid giving hackers a reason to dox you Be careful what you post online, and never share priv...