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Darknet Diaries

Explore true stories of the dark side of the Internet with host Jack Rhysider as he takes you on a journey through the chilling world of hacking, data breaches, and cyber crime. ¿Hablas español? Escucha en español aquí ➔ https://darknetdiaries.com/es/

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163: Ola

02 Sep 2025
1h 22m
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In this episode of Darknet Diaries, host Jack Recider interviews Ola Bini, a Swedish software developer and privacy advocate living in Ecuador, about his arrest and subsequent legal battle. Bini recounts being detained at the airport, accused of being a Russian hacker, and the numerous rights violations he experienced....

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162: Hieu

05 Aug 2025
1h 33m
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In this episode of Darknet Diaries, Jack Recider interviews Hieu Minh Ngo, a Vietnamese hacker, about his journey from stealing internet access as a teenager to building a darknet service that sold the personal information of millions of U.S. citizens. Hieu recounts his early hacking days, driven by curiosity and a des...

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161: mg

15 Jul 2025
1h 11m
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In this episode of Darknet Diaries, Jack interviews MG, a hacker and hardware enthusiast, about his journey creating the OMG Cable, a malicious USB cable disguised as a normal charging cable that can be used for penetration testing and red teaming. MG discusses his early influences, from DIY projects with his parents t...

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160: Greg

01 Jul 2025
1h 37m
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This episode of Darknet Diaries features two main segments: In the first segment, Jack Recider and his father reminisce about Jack's high school senior year, when he almost didn't graduate due to excessive tardiness in a typing class, despite excelling academically; his father intervened and secured a PE credit from an...

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159: Vastaamo

03 Jun 2025
51m
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In this episode of Darknet Diaries, Jack Recider interviews Joe Tidy, the BBC's cyber correspondent, about the Vastaamo psychotherapy center hack in Finland. Tidy recounts the details of the 2020 cyber attack where a hacker known as "Ransom Man" stole and threatened to release sensitive therapy notes of 33,000 patients...

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158: MalwareTech

06 May 2025
1h 6m
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This episode explores the story of Marcus Hutchins, known as MalwareTech, from his early days as a malware writer to his accidental fame for stopping the WannaCry ransomware attack. Against the backdrop of his anonymous online presence, the narrative details how Hutchins's life changed dramatically when his identity wa...

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157: Grifter

01 Apr 2025
1h 17m
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This episode explores the life and career of Grifter, a prominent figure in the cybersecurity world, who recounts his journey from a mischievous youth engaging in petty crime and early hacking to becoming a respected security expert. Against the backdrop of his early experiences with pirated games and bulletin board sy...

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156: Kill List

18 Mar 2025
1h 2m
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155: Kingpin

04 Mar 2025
1h 8m
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This Darknet Diaries episode features an interview with Joe Grand, a hacker known for his work in hardware hacking and his contributions to DEF CON. The conversation traces Joe's career, starting with his early explorations of computers and phone systems, his involvement with the L0pht, and his subsequent work on the ...

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154: Hijacked Line

04 Feb 2025
1h 6m
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153: Bike Index

07 Jan 2025
1h 4m
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152: Stacc Attack

03 Dec 2024
53m
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151: Chris Rock

05 Nov 2024
57m
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150: mobman 2

01 Oct 2024
43m
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149: Mini-Stories: Vol 3

03 Sep 2024
48m
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148: Dubsnatch

06 Aug 2024
1h 29m
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147: Tornado

02 Jul 2024
1h 25m
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146: ANOM

04 Jun 2024
1h 4m
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145: Shannen

07 May 2024
1h 17m
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144: Rachel

02 Apr 2024
1h 4m
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