Digital black hole cries out for multi-pronged, effective treatment

What began as yet another clash between fans of celebrities has evolved into a potential watershed for cybersecurity reform. The recent increase in "doxing" or "box-opening", the malicious practice of cyber-enabled privacy invasion, has reached a critical inflection point, compelling society to transform fleeting public outrage into concrete systemic safeguards against this digital-era epidemic.

Like similar incidents in the past, the recent viral doxing (short for drop the documents) case stemmed from disputes among celebrities' fans, where the victim's privacy is inadvertently exposed. What sets this case apart is its dramatic twist: the underage child of a tech giant executive engaged in the online controversy, while the perpetrators or box-openers themselves fell prey to retaliatory exposure, creating a boomerang effect that turned public discussion into a high-profile social debate.

As a malignant tumor of the information age, the dangers of such acts are self-evident. In today's digital society, personal data are increasingly accumulating in cyberspace. When invasion of privacy runs rampant and cyber-violence spreads unchecked, digital footprints leave individuals exposed to potential dangers, fostering an online climate of pervasive insecurity.