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Re:Hackers can get your IP through Skype by just sending a l... by paxys on Monday August 28, 2023 @10:57AM (#37295086)
Yes, but "network" itself is an abstract concept. Because the addresses aren't scarce you can theoretically get a new one every day, or every time you log on, and throw it away right after. Each device you own can also have its own IP, without any NATs in the way and no way to tie them together.
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Re:Hackers can get your IP through Skype by just sending a l... by Anon_Forever on Monday August 28, 2023 @11:51AM (#37296043)
>but "network" itself is an abstract concept.

This is incorrect. IPv6 network routing prefixes are not an "abstract" concept. They are effectively the same PII as an IPv4 address. You can identify a user by their routing prefix, much like you can identify a user by their IPv4 address. All of their devices will have IPv6 addresses from their unique prefix much like all of their devices will have the same unique IPv4 address if they're using NAT.

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