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Dox

Dox: Publishing damaging or defamatory information about an individual or organization on the Internet.

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Definition

Publishing damaging or defamatory information about an individual or organization on the Internet.

Alternative Definitions

Definition 2

Publish damaging or defamatory information about an individual or organization on the Internet. One method of hacking a campaign is doxing (or doxxing).

Source: The State and Local Election Cybersecurity PlaybookType: external

Sources

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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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The State and Local Election Cybersecurity Playbook
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC IT Glossary for Election Officials
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EAC Information Technology Terminology
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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