Aaron Swartz wanted a free and open Internet. The government didn't and it cost Aaron his life. Created, Produced &... more

The savange ransomware attack of Colonial Pipeline was close to bringing travel in the United States to a standstill. Created,... more

St. Petersberg computer hacker Vladimir Levin allegedly hacked Citibank in the mid-1990's and stole thousands of dollars. This is his... more

Workplace bullying, the Nuclear Option, and why you should never write your passwords down in a notebook. This is the... more

Digital extortion. Hackers sieze your data and a ransom is paid to retrieve it. But this time, it turned deadly...... more

We delve into the story of Hector Monsegur, also known as 'Sabu', a central figure in the hacktivist group Lulzsec.... more

It infected over 10 million computers and caused millions of dollars of damage world wide. The ILOVEYOU computer worm compromised... more

On this episode: secret government tools, ransomware, and one of the biggest unsolved hacks of all time. This is the... more

On this bonus episode, gaming chaos, police raids, and the face behind a notorious Derp hacking group. Created, Produced &... more

Napster changed the music industry forever. But the music industry sued the illegal streaming service into oblivion. Created, Produced &... more

This is the story of how one man who called himself Captain Crunch used a toy whistle to hack the... more

On this episode, an all-out cyber world war, the infamous hack of the Girl Scouts’ website, and one hackers’ role... more

On this episode: patriotism, race riots, maritime disputes, cybercrime, a hostage crisis, and the first generation of Chinese hackers. This... more

On this episode: website defacement gangs, NASA, September 11th, Venezuelan oligarchs, and the US government’s war on teenage hackers. This... more

René Carmille is considered one of the first hackers. Today, we’d call him a hacktivist, or someone who sabotages a... more

On this episode: Part 2 of our series on Alan Turning and Enigma: the end of World War II, the... more

Alan Turing played a pivotal role in cracking the Nazi Enigma code, a breakthrough that changed the course of World War... more

Jonathan James, also known as "c0mrade," was a renowned computer hacker who gained notoriety for his impressive skills at a... more

On this episode, we explore the Hot Lotto Fraud scandal, involving Eddie Tipton, a former lottery security expert. We'll look... more

The Ghost Squad Hackers, a hacking collective with origins in the Anonymous movement. Explore their motivations, notable cyber-attacks against government... more

If there was an original gangster of the information superhighway, Kevin Mitnick (aka Condor) would be it. This is the... more

We're tracking the shadowy footsteps of Wizard Spider, the notorious ransomware group that's eluded capture. Delve into the world of... more

We delve into the shocking abduction of Chloe Ayling and its eerie connection to the enigmatic Black Death Group. We’ll... more

In the shadowy world of cryptocurrency, the enigmatic figure known as Ruja Ignatova, the infamous "Crypto Queen," orchestrated a Ponzi... more

Redboxing, Cacti and lots and lots of prank calls. This is the story of the Phone Losers of America. Support... more

Chicago activism, Anonymous, Scientology, Wikileaks, drug cartels, betrayal, and the military-industrial complex. This is the story of Jeremy Hammond. Support... more

Dark room vulnerabilities, teenage hackers and the power of social engineering. This is the story of the Lapsu$ hacking group.... more

Multinational aviation companies, Chinese spies, Marvel superheroes, diplomatic negotiations, massive data theft, and the endgame of China’s cyberwarfare program. This... more

Software pirates, esoteric industrial software, undercover operations, and China’s criminal hacking community. This is the story of CRACK99 and part... more

A bonus episode from the archives! A darknet drug dealer is arrested for selling fentanyl on the way to a... more

On this episode: diplomatic incidents, patriotic hackers, the Chinese military, industrial espionage, online heists, and the civilian side of China’s... more

Defense contractors, military secrets, hacker vigilantes, and the origins of China’s cyberwarfare program. This is the story of Titan Rain.... more

Muslim hacktivism, British rappers, white supremacists, the Islamic State, and the evolution of cyberterrorism. This is the story of Junaid... more

On this episode: American defectors, Islamic theocracies, patriotic hackers, online proxy wars, and Game of Thrones. This is the story... more

Warez groups, undercover cops, and the war on software piracy. This is the story of DrinkorDie and the largest piracy... more

Leaked nudes, broken hearts and the largest iCloud hack of all time. This is the story of The Fappening aka... more

Hacktivism, private cybersecurity companies, government surveillance, and dinosaur puppets. This is the story of Phineas Fisher. Or, as Reddit refers... more

West German hackers, the KGB, Berkeley scientists, and enough hash to kill a police horse. This is the story of... more

They've helped topple governments and went to war with the Church of Scientology. This robin hood hacktivist group strikes fear... more

How Seth Rogan almost started World War III with North Korea. This is the story of the Sony Pictures hack.... more

Julian Assange is in big trouble. With the American government hot on his tail and multiple sexual assault allegations against... more

Julian Assange is a man on the run. He has the full attention of the United States government. He released... more

Dubbed "the most dangerous man on the Internet", Julian Assange has swayed elections and exposed heinous acts perpetrated by governments.... more

Kim Jong-Un has a state sponsored group of hackers known as the Lazarus Group to do his bidding. This is... more

Hunted by the FBI and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, hacker Michael Calce aka Mafiaboy took down some of the... more

He was given the longest prison sentence ever for hacking. He ran up over $86 million dollars in fraudulent credit... more

A disastrous cyberattack on the country of Ukraine that had worldwide ramifications. NotPetya was something far more sinister than a... more

Andrew Alan Escher Auernheimer aka weev hacked Michael Bloomberg and Diane Sawyer as part of the hacker group Goatse... more

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad was once an avid computer nerd. Now, the Syrian president presides over a ragtag group of... more

When Vladimir Putin needs mischief made in cyberspace, he taps Fancy Bear. This hacking group has conducted cyber attacks... more

This is not an easy story to hear, but an important one to tell. This is the story of #Gamergate,... more

Project Raven is a state-of-the-art cyber-espionage program in the United Arab Emirates started by Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (known as... more

When the country of Israel needs help on the digital battlefield, they turn to their own Unit 8200. Comprised of... more

He was a big baller. He loved a party and turning it up to eleven. His name was Kim... more

Support us on Patreon Written & Researched by Jim Rowley Theme Song You Are Digital by Computerbandit Modem... more

This 1980's hacker gang in Milwaukee ruled the telephone lines. But what started as an innocent search for computer... more

He lived his early hacker life on the run. The man known as Dark Dante hacked mobsters, the government... more

The man loved drugs, women and dogs (not necessarily in that order). He also created anti-virus software that ran on... more

How was an entire country's nuclear program completely derailed by a computer virus engineered by a foreign government? This is... more

He masterminded one of the largest cases of credit card fraud in history. He hacked and partied his way into... more