Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
164: Oak Cliff Swipers
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He started small, swiping cards, buying gift cards, and cashing out. It spiraled into a full‑blown...
163: Ola
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2019, Ola Bini, a Swedish programmer and privacy advocate, was arrested in Ecuador for being a Ru...
162: Hieu
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
All Hieu Minh Ngo wanted was to make money online. But when he stumbled into the dark web, he found ...
161: mg
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk with mg (https://x.com/MG), the brilliant (and notorious) hacker and hardwar...
160: Greg
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Greg Linares (AKA Laughing Mantis) joins us to tell us about how he became the youngest hacker to be...
159: Vastaamo
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Joe Tidy investigates what may be the cruelest and most disturbing cyber attack in history. A breach...
158: MalwareTech
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
MalwareTech was an anonymous security researcher, until he accidentally stopped WannaCry, one of the...
157: Grifter
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Grifter is a longtime hacker, DEF CON organizer, and respected voice in the infosec community. From ...
156: Kill List
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The dark web is full of mystery. Some of it’s just made up though. Chris Monteiro wanted to see wh...
155: Kingpin
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In this episode, we delve into the multifaceted career of Joe Grand, also known as “Kingpin.” A ...
154: Hijacked Line
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Conor Freeman (x.com/conorfrmn) stole money online. Lot’s of it. In this episode we talk with him,...
153: Bike Index
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Have you ever got your bike stolen? In this episode we dive into the world of stolen bikes. Who does...
152: Stacc Attack
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Jarett Dunn, AKA StaccOverflow, stole millions of dollars from a website called Pump Fun, and he wan...
151: Chris Rock
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Chris Rock is known for being a security researcher. But he’s also a black hat incident responder....
150: mobman 2
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In Episode 20 of Darknet Diaries, we heard from Greg aka “mobman” who said he created the sub7 m...
149: Mini-Stories: Vol 3
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In this episode we hear EvilMog (https://x.com/Evil_Mog) tell us a story about when he had to troubl...
148: Dubsnatch
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Ever wondered how far a fan would go to get a sneak peek of their favorite artist’s unreleased tra...
147: Tornado
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In this episode, Geoff White (https://x.com/geoffwhite247) tells us what happened to Axie Infinity a...
146: ANOM
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In this episode, Joseph Cox (https://x.com/josephfcox) tells us the story of anom. A secure phone ma...
145: Shannen
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Shannen Rossmiller wanted to fight terrorism. So she went online and did.Read more about her from he...
144: Rachel
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Rachel Tobac is a social engineer. In this episode we hear how she got started doing this and a few ...
143: Jim Hates Scams
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Jim Browning has dedicated himself to combatting scammers, taking a proactive stance by infiltrating...
142: Axact
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Axact sells fake diplomas and degrees. What could go wrong with this business plan?SponsorsSupport f...
141: The Pig Butcher
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The #1 crime which results in the biggest financial loss is BEC fraud. The #2 crime is pig butcherin...
140: Revenge Bytes
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Madison's nude photos were posted online. Her twin sister Christine came to help. This begins a biza...
139: D3f4ult
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
This is the story of D3f4ult (twitter.com/_d3f4ult) from CWA. He was a hacktivist, upset with the st...
138: The Mimics of Punjab
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
This episode is about scammers in the Punjab region. Tarun (twitter.com/taruns21) comes on the show ...
137: Predator
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
A new type of mercenary spyware came on the radar called Predator. It’ll infect a mobile phone, an...
136: Team Xecuter
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Team Xecuter was a group involved with making and selling modchips for video game systems. They ofte...
135: The D.R. Incident
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Omar Avilez worked in the CSIRT of the Dominican Republic when a major cyber security incident erupt...
134: Deviant
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Deviant Ollam is a physical penetration specialist. That means he’s paid to break into buildings t...
133: I'm the Real Connor
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
One day Connor Tumbleson got an email saying his identity has been stolen. And this was one of the s...
132: Sam the Vendor
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sam Bent, a.k.a. DoingFedTime, brings us a story of what it was like being a darknet market vendor.L...
131: Welcome to Video
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Andy Greenberg (https://twitter.com/a_greenberg) brings us a gut wrenching story of how criminal inv...
130: Jason's Pen Test
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Join us as we sit down with Jason Haddix (https://twitter.com/Jhaddix), a renowned penetration teste...
129: Gollumfun (Part 2)
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Brett Johnson, AKA Gollumfun (twitter.com/GOllumfun) was involved with the websites Counterfeit Libr...
128: Gollumfun (Part 1)
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Brett Johnson, AKA Gollumfun (twitter.com/GOllumfun) was involved with the websites Counterfeit Libr...
127: Maddie
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Maddie Stone is a security researcher for Google’s Project Zero. In this episode we hear what it’...
126: REvil
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
REvil is the name of a ransomware service as well as a group of criminals inflicting ransomware onto...
125: Jeremiah
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Jeremiah Roe is a seasoned penetration tester. In this episode he tells us about a time when he had ...
124: Synthetic Remittance
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
What do you get when you combine social engineering, email, crime, finance, and the money stream flo...
123: Newswires
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Investing in the stock market can be very profitable. Especially if you can see into the future. Thi...
122: Lisa
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In this episode we hear some insider threat stories from Lisa Forte.SponsorsSupport for this show co...
121: Ed
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In this episode we hear some penetration test stories from Ed Skoudis (twitter.com/edskoudis). We al...
120: Voulnet
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
This is the story about when Mohammed Aldoub, AKA Voulnet, (twitter.com/Voulnet) found a vulnerabili...
119: Hot Wallets
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In this episode we interview journalist Geoff White to discuss some of the recent crypto currency he...
118: Hot Swaps
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
This is the story of Joseph Harris (https://twitter.com/akad0c). When he was a young teen he got inv...
117: Daniel the Paladin
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Daniel Kelley (https://twitter.com/danielmakelley) was equal parts mischievousness and clever when i...
116: Mad Dog
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Jim Lawler, aka “Mad Dog”, was a CIA case officer for 25 years. In this episode we hear some of ...
115: Player Cheater Developer Spy
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Some video game players buy cheats to win. Let’s take a look at this game cheating industry to see...
114: HD
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
HD Moore (https://twitter.com/hdmoore) invented a hacking tool called Metasploit. He crammed it with...
113: Adam
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Adam got a job doing IT work at a learning academy. He liked it and was happy there and feeling part...
112: Dirty Coms
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
This episode we talk with a guy named “Drew” who gives us a rare peek into what some of the youn...
111: ZeuS
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
ZeuS is a banking trojan. Designed to steal money from online bank user’s accounts. This trojan be...
110: Spam Botnets
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
This episode tells the stories of some of the worlds biggest spamming botnets. We’ll talk about th...
109: TeaMp0isoN
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
TeaMp0isoN was a hacking group that was founded by TriCk and MLT (twitter.com/0dayWizard). They were...
108: Marq
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
This is the story of Marq (twitter.com/dev_null321). Which involves passwords, the dark web, and pol...
107: Alethe
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Alethe is a social engineer. Professionally she tries to trick people to give her passwords and acce...
106: @Tennessee
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
How much online abuse are you willing to take before you decide to let your abuser have what they wa...
105: Secret Cells
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Joseph Cox (https://twitter.com/josephfcox), Senior Staff Writer at Motherboard (https://www.vice.co...
104: Arya
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Arya Ebrahami has had quite a personal relationship with darknet marketplaces. In this episode you’...
103: Cloud Hopper
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Fabio Viggiani is an incident responder. In this episode he talks about the story when one of his cl...
102: Money Maker
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Frank Bourassa had an idea. He was going to make money. Literally. Listen to the story of a master c...
101: Lotería
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In 2014 the Puerto Rico Lottery was mysteriously losing money. Listen to this never before told stor...
100: NSO
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The NSO Group creates a spyware called Pegasus which gives someone access to the data on a mobile ph...
99: The Spy
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Igor works as a private investigator in NYC. He’s often sitting in cars keeping a distant eye on s...
98: Zero Day Brokers
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Zero day brokers are people who make or sell malware that’s sold to people who will use that malwa...
97: The Pizza Problem
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
What if someone wanted to own your Instagram account? Not just control it, but make it totally their...
96: The Police Station Incident
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Nicole Beckwith wears a lot of hats. She’s a programmer, incident responder, but also a cop and a...
95: Jon & Brian's Big Adventure
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Jon and Brian are penetration testers who both worked at a place called RedTeam Security. They’...
94: Mariposa
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Chris Davis has been stopping IT security threats for decades. He’s currently running the company...
93: Kik
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Kik is a wildly popular chat app. Their website says that 1 in 3 American teenagers use Kik. But som...
92: The Pirate Bay
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The Pirate Bay is a website, a search engine, which has an index of torrent files. A lot of copyrigh...
91: webjedi
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
What happens when an unauthorized intruder gets into the network of a major bank? Amélie Koran aka ...
90: Jenny
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Meet Jenny Radcliffe, the People Hacker. She’s a social engineer and physical penetration tester....
89: Cybereason - Molerats in the Cloud
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The threat research team at Cybereason uncovered an interesting piece of malware. Studied it and tra...
88: Victor
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Victor looks for vulnerabilities on the web and reports them responsibly. This is the story about d...
87: Guild of the Grumpy Old Hackers
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In 2016 the LinkedIn breach data became available to the public. What the Guild of the Grumpy Old Ha...
86: The LinkedIn Incident
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In 2012, LinkedIn was the target of a data breach. A hacker got in and stole millions of user detail...
85: Cam the Carder
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
This is the story of Cam Harrison, aka “kilobit” and his rise and fall as a prominent carder.Sp...
84: Jet-setters
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
How bad is it if you post your boarding pass on Instagram? Our guest, “Alex” decides to figure...
83: NSA Cryptologists
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In this episode we interview two NSA Cryptologists, Marcus J. Carey and Jeff Man. We hear their s...
82: Master of Pwn
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The Zero Day Initiative runs a hacker contest called Pwn2Own. The contest calls the best hackers ...
81: The Vendor
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
This is the story of a darknet marketplace vendor we’ll name V. V tells his story of how he first ...
80: The Whistleblower
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In this episode we hear a story from a social engineer who’s job it is to get people to do things ...
79: Dark Basin
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
What do you do when you find yourself the target of a massive hacking campaign, and you are getting ...
78: Nerdcore
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Nerdcore music is music for nerds. In this episode we hear from some of the musicians who make Nerdc...
77: Olympic Destroyer
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In February 2018, during the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang South Korea, a cyber attack struck, wipi...
76: Knaves Out
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
This is the story about how someone hacked into JP Morgan Chase, one of the biggest financial instit...
75: Compromised Comms
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
From 2009 to 2013 the communication channels the CIA uses to contact assets in foreign countries was...
74: Mikko
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Poker is a competitive game. Unlike other casino games, poker is player vs player. Criminal hackers ...
73: WannaCry
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
It is recommend to listen to episodes 53 “Shadow Brokers”, 71 “FDFF”, and 72 “Banglades...
72: Bangladesh Bank Heist
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
A bank robbery with the objective to steal 1 billion dollars. This is the story of the largest bank ...
71: Information Monopoly
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In this episode, we’re going into the depths of North Korea to conduct one of the greatest hacks o...
70: Ghost Exodus
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Ghost Exodus is a hacker. He conducted various illegal activities online. Some of which he documents...
69: Human Hacker
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
We all know that computers and networks are vulnerable to hacking and malicious actors, but what abo...
68: Triton
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
A mysterious mechanical failure one fateful night in a Saudi Arabian chemical plant leads a cast of ...
67: The Big House
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
John Strand is a penetration tester. He’s paid to break into computer networks and buildings to t...
66: freakyclown
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Freakyclown is a physical penetration tester. His job is to break into buildings to test the securit...
65: PSYOP
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
PSYOP, or “Psychological Operations”, is something the US military has been doing to foreign aud...