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Email metadata manipulation

Allegations of deliberate manipulation of email metadata or headers, and techniques to detect anomalies

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Feb 3, 2026

What are the technical methods journalists use to authenticate leaked email caches like the Handala/DDoS release?

When a trove of emails surfaces, journalists rely on technical cross-checks and threat-intelligence sources to judge authenticity — matching leaked addresses and credentials against known breach datab...

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