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Hackers can dox consoles?

Rougual Rougual
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Anyone know if the recent ddos, dox and swatting attacks carry over to console players just by playing with a hacker?

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  • Tr1nity Tr1nity

    @Rougual said:

    Anyone know if the recent ddos, dox and swatting attacks carry over to console players just by playing with a hacker?

    Short answer: Yes


    Ok so a DDOS aims to take out your router, not necessarily your device. If your IP is public, than you run the risk, so console is no safer.

  • Pizzasauce Pizzasauce

    What does that mean actually? Can they kick you out of games?

  • AnObserver AnObserver

    While they can likely snag your IP to DDoS you, it only gives a general area.

    They'd have to find another thread of information to link your area to your address from something like a social media site (Or if you're stupid and have your name as your Username or something) in order to Doxx you to be able to SWAT you.

    Edit: and if you're a nobody the effort needed to Doxx/SWAT you likely isn't worth it.

  • Tr1nity Tr1nity

    @Pizzasauce said:

    What does that mean actually? Can they kick you out of games?

    It means they send a bunch of bots to make thousands of requests to your router, ultimately overwhelming it and slowing your internet down. a lot. I mean like 2 frames if your lucky.

    And that assumes you can get in the game at all.

  • Pizzasauce Pizzasauce

    @Tr1nity said:

    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/2645456#Comment_2645456

    It means they send a bunch of bots to make thousands of requests to your router, ultimately overwhelming it and slowing your internet down. a lot. I mean like 2 frames if your lucky.

    And that assumes you can get in the game at all.

    Oh okay. Thank you for explaining that to me.

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