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

TechCrunch·August 8, 2026·1 min read
Google’s top hacker hunter explains why hacking groups get codenames

Google's top hacker hunter explained why hacking groups receive codenames, as the company recently changed how it refers to and names such groups. TechCrunch interviewed one of the world's foremost experts on tracking hackers to understand the reasoning behind assigning codenames to hacking groups. The expert provided insight into this naming practice.

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