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Anonymization and Deanonymization

Techniques used to anonymize online actions, such as VPNs, shared proxies, and Tor, and tools used to deanonymize, including statistical linkage and ML methods.

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Jan 27, 2026

How can investigators use metadata, IP logs, and browser fingerprinting to link online actions to suspects?

, metadata, and browser/device fingerprinting to build probabilistic links between online actions and real-world suspects rather than single, incontrovertible proof; and providers, and patterns, and f...