Nandy Pledges Crackdown on 'Doxxing' After RNLI Volunteers' Details Shared Online
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has condemned the publication of personal information belonging to RNLI volunteers and others, promising government action against the practice known as doxxing.
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has pledged a crackdown on so-called "doxxing" after volunteers with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) had personal details, including home addresses, published online, according to the BBC.
Nandy condemned the incidents, describing the publication of such information as unacceptable and harmful to those affected, the BBC reported.
The RNLI, a charity that relies on volunteers to carry out sea rescues around the UK and Ireland, has seen some of its members targeted with the online disclosure of their personal information, according to the report.
Doxxing refers to the practice of publishing private or identifying information about an individual online without their consent, often with malicious intent.
Nandy's comments signal that the government is considering measures to address the issue, though further details on the scope or timing of any proposed action were not immediately outlined in the report.
The BBC did not specify the source or circumstances behind the disclosure of the RNLI volunteers' details.
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