From Doxing to Doorstep: Exposing Privacy Intrusion Techniques Used by Hackers for Extortion

This Black Hat conference talk explores how doxing has evolved from exposing hackers' identities to becoming a dangerous extortion tool involving real-world violence. Discover how "violence-as-a-service" tactics like brickings, firebombings, and shootings are now being employed when digital conflicts escalate to physical threats. Learn about the troubling legal gray areas in U.S. policy that complicate accountability and enforcement, making doxing an urgent privacy and personal safety concern. Presented by Jacob Larsen, Offensive Security Team Lead at CyberCX, this 39-minute briefing provides critical insights into modern privacy intrusion techniques used by malicious actors.