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Google’s top hacker hunter explains why hacking groups get codenames - TechCrunch

Published by TechCrunch By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai · 8 August 2026 at 18:00
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Google’s top hacker hunter explains why hacking groups get codenames - TechCrunch
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Google recently changed how it refers and assigns names to hacking groups. TechCrunch spoke with one of the world’s foremost experts on tracking hackers to understand why companies give hackers codenames.

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