Bill before Illinois lawmakers aims to define, protect against ‘doxing’ – Capitol News IL

Doxing, as defined by House Bill 2954, occurs when an individual intentionally publishes another person’s private information, such as their social security number or home address, without their consent. Additionally, for a doxing claim to be successful, the individual would have had to publish that information with the intent of harming the other person.

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