Primary definition
Publish damaging or defamatory information about an individual or organization on the Internet. One method of hacking a campaign is doxing (or doxxing).
Also known asdoxxing · doxing · dropping dox
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— The State and Local Election Cybersecurity PlaybookView source
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Publish damaging or defamatory information about an individual or organization on the Internet. One method of hacking a campaign is doxing (or doxxing).
The State and Local Election Cybersecurity Playbook · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Dox. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/dox
Sources
4 cited · last checked Aug 9, 2026
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The State and Local Election Cybersecurity Playbook
The State and Local Election Cybersecurity Playbook
High consensus
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EAC Glossary of Terms
EAC Glossary of Terms
Disputed
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EAC Information Technology Terminology
EAC Information Technology Terminology
Disputed
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NICCS Glossary
NICCS Glossary
Disputed
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