Show HN: Doxx Me – See how doxxable your phone number is

Re:Show HN: Doxx Me – See how doxxable your phone number is by woodruffw on Friday July 29, 2022 @05:49PM (#32282167)

Like I said, it's a data point. I don't think it fundamentally deanonymizes the number (not that it's even anonymous to begin with). Instead, it:

* Confirms that a number is a live subscriber;

* If there are N possible identities tied to the number, it strongly suggests that the most recent one is the "current" one;

* Links my phone number to a browser session, which provides further information.

Edit: It also fundamentally turns a passive source of information (a DB of phone numbers, of unknown quality) into an active one (people are actively confirming that some of these numbers are real and currently subscribed).

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Re:Show HN: Doxx Me – See how doxxable your phone number is by ahaseeb on Sunday July 31, 2022 @07:55AM (#32294948)

Hypothetically if your assumption is correct, this is the most expensive way to collect this information since there are dumps of data available on the dark web for pennies, while these queries are 100X more expensive. Criminals are trading this information without your permission and exploiting it. We just wanted to create a tool to create awareness

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