Can a website (such as google) find out the mac address of a

FBI pretty much did this through an exploit to catch Tor users. The exploit got the hostname and MAC-address, after that I assume they just looked up where the device with that MAC-address was sold and tried to identify the owner. This was an exploit though so during normal circumstances it's not possible.

>>59908287

What allowed this exploit in the first place and why is it no longer possible? Tor browser never used activeX or anything right so how did they get people's hostnames/macs?

afaik, they'd need some software on your computer to be able to do that. so if that website makes your os, browser, or file syncing software, then, yeah, they can grab it.

>>59908431

Would chrome fall under that category? Could google grab my MAC if I'm using chrome?

>>59908460
yeah. supposedly the chrome extensions can't though, 'cause the api doesn't allow it.

>>59908287
Mac address can be set manually, not relevant. Yes, a website can identify who is using a shared public IP in other ways.

>>59908750
Such asss?

>allowing google to store cookies
you are first mistake