TechCrunch·3 min read·medium
Google’s top hacker hunter explains why hacking groups get codenames
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Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
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Google has updated its naming convention for state-sponsored hacking groups to improve clarity for security professionals. The new system uses a memorable first name followed by a suffix indicating the country of origin.
For more than a decade, the cybersecurity industry has been assigning names to different hacking groups. Some of them, like Fancy Bear , have crossed over into the mainstream because of their prominent hacks and memorable names. Others are only known within the cybersecurity industry.
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