Notice that I say "attackers", not "hackers" - there is no hacking involved. Grabify allows users to see from which IP addresses the link was clicked on, and attackers like to use this information to intimidate people. ![]() Just to illustrate my point, in order to visit, any packet I send is seen by six different hosts - all of which now know my IP address. In fact, you announce your IP address to every client you ever connect to, such as any web server of any website you visit, or any other player in an online game you're playing. Your IP address is not "private" information. ![]() ![]() The attacker is trying to trick you into thinking you're compromised, but you're not.
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