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# A New Attack Can Unmask Anonymous Users on Any Major Browser
- URL: https://werd.io/a-new-attack-can-unmask-anonymous-users-on-any-major/
- Published: 2022-07-14T19:59:31.000Z
- Updated: 2022-07-14T19:59:31.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:23

“When you visit a website, the page can capture your IP address, but this doesn’t necessarily give the site owner enough information to individually identify you. Instead, the hack analyzes subtle features of a potential target’s browser activity to determine whether they are logged into an account for an array of services, from YouTube and Dropbox to Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, and more. Plus the attacks work against every major browser, including the anonymity-focused Tor Browser.”

\[[Link](https://www.wired.com/story/web-deanonymization-side-channel-attack-njit/?redirectURL=/story/web-deanonymization-side-channel-attack-njit/)\]