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Lex Fridman PodcastBrett Johnson: US Most Wanted Cybercriminal | Lex Fridman Podcast #272
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- March 27, 2022
- Duration
- 3h 47m
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- Lex Fridman Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Brett Johnson was a US Most Wanted cybercriminal, called the Original Internet Godfather by US Secret Service for building 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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EPISODE LINKS: Brett's Twitter: https://twitter.com/GOllumfun Brett's Website: https://anglerphish.com PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 3:15 - Early years 37:32 - Phishing and social engineering 55:36 - SolarWinds cyberattack 1:01:23 - Future social engineering fears 1:04:04 - Early cybercrimes 1:16:38 - Cybercrime entrepreneurship 1:20:06 - ShadowCrew 1:51:10 - Dark web 1:59:56 - ShadowCrew arrested 2:11:55 - Cybercrime 2:17:02 - Love 2:49:06 - Prison 3:17:18 - Life after prison 3:39:06 - Advice for young people 3:40:30 - Hope for the future 3:43:59 - Meaning of life SOCIAL:
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Brett Johnson and Lex Fridman, Brett Johnson: US Most Wanted Cybercriminal | Lex Fridman Podcast #272 explores From Internet Godfather To Guide: Brett Johnson’s Cybercrime Reckoning Lex Fridman interviews Brett Johnson, once dubbed the “Original Internet Godfather” by the U.S. Secret Service, about his evolution from abusive childhood, to architect of ShadowCrew and massive online fraud, to imprisoned fugitive, and finally to cybercrime educator.
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