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Jay-Z, Beyonce, Kim Kardashian and the other celebrities and officials whose financial information ended up online are reportedly victims of a new prankster trend called “doxxing.”
Unlike “swatting,” the Hollywood trend by which pranksters place 911 calls to alert authorities about fake home invasions in celebrities’ homes, “doxxing” is a cyber crime. More specifically, it’s the process of obtaining or deducing information about a person based on a limited set of initial information, the FBI told Yahoo.
Since the story broke yesterday, the list of high profile victims has grown to include Michelle Obama, Sarah Palin, and Britney Spears, according to ABCNews. The Department of Justice told ABC they are investigating the site and its content.
LAPD Chief Charlie Beck is also among the dozen “doxxed,” and the LAPD issued the following statement last night (Mar. 11): “LAPD detectives are investigating the recent disclosure of Chief Beck’s personal information. Apparently this is not necessarily a hacking incident. It is called ‘doxxing.’ This has happened to the Chief on two other occasions prior to this in a similar nature post Occupy LA. We are not at liberty to discuss the others mentioned in the web post. There will be no further comments or press conference on this matter.”
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