For Hackers, Anonymity Was Once Critical. That’s Changing.

Minimalist · Sep 22, 2018

Ask any hacker who’s been around long enough, and there’s a good chance you’ll hear an archetypal story, tinged with regret, about the first time his or her real identity was publicly disclosed.

After enjoying years of online anonymity, the hacker known as Grifter was unmasked by a less-than-scrupulous spouse. “Hey, Neil!” his wife called out at him, absent-mindedly, from across a crowded room, while accompanying him (for the very first time) at a hacking conference. “My beautiful wife, she outed me in front of the entire hacker community,” he said with a laugh.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/22/technology/defcon-hackers-privacy-anonymity.html

mirimir · Sep 22, 2018

... After enjoying years of online anonymity, the hacker known as Grifter was unmasked by a less-than-scrupulous spouse. “Hey, Neil!” his wife called out at him, absent-mindedly, from across a crowded room, while accompanying him (for the very first time) at a hacking conference. ...
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There are three crucial errors there. First, people seeking anonymity ought not attend topical events in meatspace. Second, they ought not share their online personas in meatspace. And third, just don't trust n00bs, when it really matters.

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