Source: TechCrunch
Summary
Google has changed its approach to naming hacking groups. According to an expert, companies assign codenames to hackers to track and identify them more easily. The expert, who tracks hackers, spoke with TechCrunch about the reasoning behind this practice.
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The announcement sounds ambitious.
Google is rebranding its approach to naming hacking groups. Because what the world really needed was a new set of names for hackers. Companies are now assigning codenames to make tracking easier. Because ” Fancy Bear” wasn’t already a thing. It’s not like we’ve seen this movie before.
Apparently, this is a thing now: “assigning codenames to make tracking easier”. Who knew?
Author: Evan Null
