What you can do with an IP address, and how to protect yours from hackers

With someone's IP address, you can learn a user's general location, and disable some parts of their internet browsing ...
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Exclusive: : In lawsuit over hacking, Uber probes IP address assigned to Lyft exec - sources

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Eight months after disclosing a major data breach, ride service Uber is focusing its legal efforts on learning more about an internet address that it has persuaded a court ...