Google changes how it names hacking groups
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- Google changed how it refers to and assigns names to hacking groups, a shift that prompted TechCrunch to dig into the reasoning behind company-assigned codenames.
- TechCrunch interviewed one of Google's foremost experts on tracking hackers to understand why companies label threat actors with codenames in the first place.
Why it matters: Google's threat intelligence team is cited as home to one of the world's foremost experts on tracking hackers, so a change in naming convention from a major player is likely to ripple through how the cybersecurity industry labels and discusses threat actors in future reports.
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