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Mr. Informer Briefing: Google’s top hacker hunter explains why hacking groups get codenames
AI & Future • 4 min read • August 08, 2026 - 15:01

Mr. Informer Briefing: Google’s top hacker hunter explains why hacking groups get codenames

Google recently changed how it refers and assigns names to hacking groups. TechCrunch spoke with one of the world’s foremost experts on tracking hackers to understand why companies give hackers codenames.

"Google recently changed how it refers and assigns names to hacking groups. TechCrunch spoke with one of the world’s foremost experts on tracking hackers to understand why companies give hackers codenames."

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