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The Daily Dot

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

Anonymous: photo collage image of a person wearing Guy Fawkes mask in front of a screen of code.

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A 10-terabyte data dump on Trump, Russia hyped by ‘Anonymous’ isn’t real

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Hacker Aubrey ‘Kirtaner’ Cottle arrested for breaching Texas GOP website

David Covucci is the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications. He is particularly interested in hearing any tips you have. Reach out at dcovucci@thedailydot.com.

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Sarah Hennis was a general assignment intern at the Daily Dot and a senior journalism student at Elon University. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the Edge Magazine and has also had her work published in Mary Magazine.

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Online anonymity is a thing of the past

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Don’t buy the viral claim that Anonymous deleted tracking data from period-tracking apps

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Hackers steal 900K emails from Russia’s largest state-owned media corporation

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Here’s how a hacker was able to blow up Trump’s new free speech site

A person wearing the Guy Fawkes mask associated with Anonymous

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Anonymous releases data on Texas GOP in latest Epik hack dump

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New leak of Epik data exposes company’s entire server

Far-right militia Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes

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Data from Oath Keepers leaked online after alleged hack

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Epik hack reveals prominent, Trump-supporting websites under subpoena investigation

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After the Capitol riot, ‘Stop the Steal’ organizer Ali Alexander was scrambling to hide his digital footprint

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Epik CEO’s live video response to hacking incident descends into complete chaos

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and the investigative editor of the Daily Dot&#8217;s Hi-Res division. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

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‘Anonymous’ hackers have a message for Texas abortion ‘snitch’ sites: We’re coming for you

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How @YourAnonCentral hijacked the news with fake stories

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