marquisdesoire

I have same problem in 2021. I am connected to the router via a cable. Anyone knows why is this happening?

Not true. First of all, in the US, many ISPs use fixed IPs for home users, and dynamic IP for businesses. Absurd, but it happens. As businesses who run web servers need a fixed IP not a dynamic one, and most business nowadays do run web services. On the other hand, knowing an IP is useless to know your location, but useful for a hacker to attack your computer and hog your internet connection at the very least. Not talking about to spoil your operating system, or even your hard disk. That would would ruin your SL wedding, for example, or your experience in SL in general. Are there people who do such things in SL? unfortunately the answer is a definitive yes! Does Linden do something about it? No, as far as I know. So yes, IPs can be used for many evil purposes, even to insert a keylogger, in your computer or access windows 10 keylogs and spy your private conversations (IMs). Does it break the ToS? yes, but prove you've been a victim of such actions. And yes, this also has happened! Am i the problem if I am vulnerable? definitely not. A hacker knows how to bypass most of internet security products. One does not have to be an expert in computer security for using SL. The problem here are the hackers that use SL, They are the ones who are doing illegal actions against others. I do not have to become a computer security expert, they do not have to do such things in SL!. Where have you seen the victim of a crime has been considered the problem by a judge?