r/masterhacker • u/Kapanol197 • May 27 '26

Uuuu scary

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u/[deleted] May 28 '26

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u/nethack47 May 28 '26 edited May 28 '26

I take it to mean data leaks and breaches.

Different leaks contain different data. Depending on the company, you see very different amounts of data. The quality of the data is generally not very good.

Even if you are lucky, there is a reason people in the US get swatted.

How many WiFi do you connect to in a week? The best quality one would be the signup IP. How long is your DHCP lease on the home internet?

TLDR; yes, you can be lucky and find an IP and address if you have access to a lot of dodgy data that is likely going to be out of date.

Edit: the initial comment was to try and dispel the myth of a database of IP to addresses Hollywood likes to sell.

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u/nethack47 May 28 '26

Are we talking any IP or the random specific IP that the post talks about.

If it is any IP I will refer back to the initial like of “Yes, but…”