Darknet Diaries

Darknet Diaries

Jack Rhysider

8 episodes

Episodes

177: National Public Data
Jul 21, 2026 · 47m
Host Jack Rhysider recounts the tragic 1988 identity theft of William Woods by Matthew Kearans, which led to Woods’ wrongful imprisonment and psychiatric confinement.
176: NSL
Jul 7, 2026 · 1h 6m
Host Jack Rhysider interviews Nick Merrill, who recounts receiving a National Security Letter from the FBI demanding customer data without a warrant.
175: Bayrob
Jun 2, 2026
Liam Merku, a Symantec malware analyst, investigates BayRob, a sophisticated eBay fraud operation that used geo-fencing and complex proxy chains to hide its Romanian-based creators.
174: Pacific Rim
May 5, 2026
Sophos researchers Andrew Brandt and Craig Jones investigate a sophisticated attack where hackers stole source code from a 2018 breach to exploit an SQL injection vulnerability in Sophos firewalls.
173: Tarjeteros
Apr 21, 2026
This episode details the story of Alberto Yusi La Chudpeña and seven accomplices who executed a massive ATM heist in New York City.
172: SuperBox
Apr 7, 2026
Jack Rhysider interviews security researcher Deadass about the "Bad Box" botnet, a campaign using malicious streaming devices like the Superbox to infiltrate US homes.
171: Melody Fraud
Mar 3, 2026
Host Jack Rhysider interviews Andrew, a former black-hat marketer who manipulated social media algorithms to artificially inflate popularity.
170: Phrack
Feb 3, 2026
Jack Rhysider interviews FRAC magazine editors Skyper and TMZ to celebrate the publication's 40th anniversary.
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