The threats started in spring. In April 2024, a mysterious someone using the online handles Waifu" and Judische" began posting death threats on Telegram and Discord channels aimed at a cybersecurity researcher named Allison Nixon. Alison [sic] Nixon is gonna get necklaced with a tire filled with gasoline soon," wrote Waifu/Judische, both of which are...

This is today's edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Hackers made death threats against this security researcher. Big mistake. In April 2024, a mysterious someone using the online handles Waifu" and Judische" began posting death threats on Telegram and Discord channels aimed...