#272 – Brett Johnson: US Most Wanted Cybercriminal

Brett Johnson was a US Most Wanted cybercriminal, called the Original Internet Godfather by US Secret Service for building the the first organized cybercrime community called ShadowCrew, which was the precursor to today’s darknet and darknet markets. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(08:47) – Early years
(43:05) – Phishing and social engineering
(1:01:09) – SolarWinds cyberattack
(1:06:56) – Future social engineering fears
(1:09:37) – Early cybercrimes
(1:22:10) – Cybercrime entrepreneurship
(1:25:39) – ShadowCrew
(1:56:42) – Dark web
(2:05:29) – ShadowCrew arrested
(2:17:28) – Cybercrime
(2:22:34) – Love
(2:54:39) – Prison
(3:22:50) – Life after prison
(3:44:39) – Advice for young people
(3:46:03) – Hope for the future
(3:49:32) – Meaning of life

Brian Satis

Brian is WhatPod's Technology Editor. San Jose resident and veteran of the first Silicon Valley tech boom, Brian is founder of Duotone Game Studio and a contributing writer for Synthetic Dimensions, Podzone and Tech News Monthly.Got a podcast to suggest ? Contact Brian (brian.satis@whatpod.com.au)