Who’s pulling the mask off all those hackers?

Who’s pulling the mask off all those hackers?
Pancak3 deleted the posts, saying there was potential for threats against them to escalate. (Image: Getty)
Bloomberg
By William TurtonNothing is more important to a cybercriminal than their anonymity.It’s the shield that protects them from facing the consequences of their actions, like being held liable for the damage they caused or arrested and extradited to a foreign country.So, when an anonymous Twitter account began tweeting the real names, addresses and passport photos of alleged members of notorious Russian hacking groups, cybersecurity researchers took notice.Going by the handle “pancak3,” the anonymous account quickly racked up over...

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