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Darknet Diaries

Jack Rhysider

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/

180 episodes

LOW - Now Available 22 Sept 2026 · 4 min After 8 years, LOW is finally here. A story about the weight of being and the wreckage of waking up. Five episodes. Five descents. LOW is an audio journey into the unlit corners o…

179: The Courthouse - Revisited 1 Sept 2026 · 1 hr 35 min In this episode we follow up with Gabby and Justin from Episode 59 - two seasoned penetration testers who tell us a story about the time when they tried to break into a courthouse…

178: Ubiquiti 4 Aug 2026 · 36 min Nickolas Sharp worked for Ubiquiti, a company that makes networking equipment. He noticed that there were some security problems at work. He tried to point them out, but didn't fe…

177: National Public Data 21 Jul 2026 · 48 min This is the story of the hacker known as "USDoD". When he was young he had a vengeance on the US, and this lead him down a road of continual data breaches, until he hacked into Na…

176: NSL 7 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 6 min One day Nick got a visit from the FBI demanding he give them data on one of his customers. They asked for it in the form of a National Security Letter or NSL. Something wasn’t rig…

175: Bayrob 2 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 37 min It started with a fake car listing on eBay. What looked like a simple online scam quietly grew, over more than a decade, into one of the most sophisticated cybercrime operations t…

174: Pacific Rim 5 May 2026 · 1 hr 31 min For six years, Sophos fought a secret cyber war against a state-backed hacking group targeting its firewalls. This forced Sophos to drastically change tactics to properly secure t…

173: Tarjeteros 21 Apr 2026 · 38 min In the streets of the Dominican Republic, a new economy thrives in the shadows. It’s built not on tourism or sugar, but on stolen data. They call them tarjeteros. And they are mak…

172: SuperBox 7 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 27 min What if there was a device which gave you endless movies and TV shows without ads? Ok great sign me up! In this episode we interview “D3ada55”, who found such a device, but as she…

171: Melody Fraud 3 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 9 min What if the music charts you see aren’t real? What if the numbers that define success can be manufactured? We talked to Andrew, a man who has spent his career on both sides of thi…

170: Phrack 3 Feb 2026 · 45 min Phrack is legendary. It is the oldest, and arguably the most prestigious, underground hacking magazine in the world. It started in 1985 and is still running today. In this episode…

169: MoD 20 Jan 2026 · 1 hr 7 min Legion of Doom, step aside. There’s a new elite hacker group in town, and they’re calling themselves Masters of Deception (MoD). With tactics that are grittier and more sophistica…

168: LoD 6 Jan 2026 · 1 hr 17 min The Legion of Doom (LoD) wasn’t just a “hacker group”, it captured the essence of underground hacking in the 80s/90s. BBSes, phreaking, rival crews, and the crackdowns that change…

167: Threatlocker 23 Dec 2025 · 49 min A manufacturer gets hit with ransomware. A hospital too. Learn how Threatlocker stops these types of attacks. This episode is brought to you by Threatlocker. Sponsors This episode…

166: Maxie 2 Dec 2025 · 1 hr 1 min Maxie Reynolds loves an adventure, especially the kind where she’s breaking into buildings (legally). In this episode, she shares stories from her time as a professional penetrati…

165: Tanya 4 Nov 2025 · 48 min Tanya Janca is a globally recognized AppSec (application security) expert and founder of We Hack Purple. In this episode, she shares wild stories from the front lines of cybersecu…

164: Oak Cliff Swipers 7 Oct 2025 · 1 hr 28 min He started small, swiping cards, buying gift cards, and cashing out. It spiraled into a full‑blown criminal enterprise. Dozens of co‑conspirators, stacks of stolen plastic, and a…

163: Ola 2 Sept 2025 · 1 hr 23 min In 2019, Ola Bini, a Swedish programmer and privacy advocate, was arrested in Ecuador for being a Russian hacker. Find Ola on X: https://x.com/olabini. Or visit his website https:…

162: Hieu 5 Aug 2025 · 1 hr 34 min All Hieu Minh Ngo wanted was to make money online. But when he stumbled into the dark web, he found more than just opportunity, he found a global dark market. What started as a si…

161: mg 15 Jul 2025 · 1 hr 12 min In this episode we talk with mg (https://x.com/MG), the brilliant (and notorious) hacker and hardware engineer behind the OMG Cable. A seemingly ordinary USB cable with extraordin…

160: Greg 1 Jul 2025 · 1 hr 38 min Greg Linares (AKA Laughing Mantis) joins us to tell us about how he became the youngest hacker to be arrested in Arizona. Follow Greg on Twitter: https://x.com/Laughing_Mantis. Sp…

159: Vastaamo 3 Jun 2025 · 51 min Joe Tidy investigates what may be the cruelest and most disturbing cyber attack in history. A breach so invasive it blurred the line between digital crime and psychological tortur…

158: MalwareTech 6 May 2025 · 1 hr 7 min MalwareTech was an anonymous security researcher, until he accidentally stopped WannaCry, one of the largest ransomware attacks in history. That single act of heroism shattered hi…

157: Grifter 1 Apr 2025 · 1 hr 18 min Grifter is a longtime hacker, DEF CON organizer, and respected voice in the infosec community. From his early days exploring networks to helping shape one of the largest hacker co…

156: Kill List 18 Mar 2025 · 1 hr 3 min The dark web is full of mystery. Some of it’s just made up though. Chris Monteiro wanted to see what was real and fake and discovered a hitman for hire site which took him on an u…

155: Kingpin 4 Mar 2025 · 1 hr 8 min In this episode, we delve into the multifaceted career of Joe Grand, also known as “Kingpin.” A renowned hardware hacker and computer engineer, Joe has been exploring and manipula…

154: Hijacked Line 4 Feb 2025 · 1 hr 6 min Conor Freeman (x.com/conorfrmn) stole money online. Lot’s of it. In this episode we talk with him, and hear how he did it, why he did, and what he spent it on. Conor’s website: ht…

153: Bike Index 7 Jan 2025 · 1 hr 4 min Have you ever got your bike stolen? In this episode we dive into the world of stolen bikes. Who does it and where do the bikes go? We talk with Bryan from Bike Index who investiga…

152: Stacc Attack 3 Dec 2024 · 53 min Jarett Dunn, AKA StaccOverflow, stole millions of dollars from a website called Pump Fun, and he wanted to do it in the most dramatic and theatrical way he could. His big heist is…

151: Chris Rock 5 Nov 2024 · 58 min Chris Rock is known for being a security researcher. But he’s also a black hat incident responder. He tells us about a job he did in the middle east. https://x.com/chrisrockhacker…