doxxer
Online identity revealer
A doxxer is someone who doxxes—who searches out and publicly reveals another person's private information, typically with malicious intent.
The term comes from "dropping docs" (documents).
Doxxers often target people for harassment, exposing home addresses, phone numbers, or workplace details: The doxxer posted her personal information after she criticized him online.
Revealing what's hidden
- revealMake something visible
- leakEscape through a breach
- identityWho someone is
- addressSpeak to formally
phone · documents · information · breach · disclosure · outing · unmask · deanonymize
Digital intimidation of others
- stalkerObsessive, unwelcome follower
- trollingProvoking reactions online
- targetingSelecting as objective
- victimOne harmed by another
abuse · intimidation · threats · cyberstalking · swatting · brigading · pile-on · coordinated
Punishing a wrongdoer
- spitePetty malicious intent
- retaliationPunitive response to injury
- vendettaProlonged retaliatory conflict
- grudgePersistent resentment toward someone
malicious · hatred · animosity · punishment · exposé · callout · cancel · shame
Illegal digital conduct
- blackmailCoercion through damaging threats
- extortionObtaining through threats
- illegalForbidden by statute
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
law-enforcement · evidence · VPN · Tor · OPSEC · anonymity · protection · reporting
unmasking
Revealing what's hidden
address · phone · documents · information · breach · disclosure · outing · unmask · deanonymize · public
cyberbullying
Digital intimidation of others
- stalkerObsessive, unwelcome follower
- trollingProvoking reactions online
- targetingSelecting as objective
victim · abuse · intimidation · threats · cyberstalking · swatting · brigading · pile-on · coordinated · anonymous
revenge
Punishing a wrongdoer
- spitePetty malicious intent
- retaliationPunitive response to injury
- vendettaProlonged retaliatory conflict
grudge · malicious · hatred · animosity · punishment · exposé · callout · cancel · shame · humiliate
cybercrime
Illegal digital conduct
- blackmailCoercion through damaging threats
- extortionObtaining through threats
- illegalForbidden by statute
prosecution · law-enforcement · evidence · VPN · Tor · OPSEC · anonymity · protection · reporting
- cybercriminalshacker, hackers, scammer, scammers, phishers
- online personastroll, bot, influencer, lurker, spammer
- Imageboard Culture4chan, anon, anonymous, boards, thread
- Online Manipulatorstroll, bot, shill, sock puppet, sockpuppet
- Hackershacker, black hat, cracker, script kiddie, hacktivist
doxxerwhistleblower
Insider who reports misconduct
investigative journalist · muckraker · leaker · watchdog · investigative reporter