The United States' Most Wanted Hacker - Brett Johnson

Brett Johnson is referred to by the United States Secret Service as "The Original Internet Godfather", he was the Founder and Leader of Counterfeit Library and Shadow Crew and has been a central figure in the cybercrime world for almost 20 years. Brett has been a lifelong criminal, he was committing crimes from inside the Secret Service's own offices, then after being sent to prison he escaped from prison and went on the run to Disneyland, all while defrauding millions. This story is one of the wildest things I've ever heard. Expect to learn what it feels like to be on the FBI's Most Wanted list, what actually happened with the Solar Winds hack, how Brett was involved in the origins of the darknet, his thoughts on Ross Ulbricht and Silk Road, the closest calls Brett had to being killed, how he evaded capture for so long, whether he thinks Julian Assange is a criminal or a hero and much more... Sponsors: Get the Whoop 4.0 for free and get your first month for free at http://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 83% discount & 3 months free from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Check out Brett's website - https://www.anglerphish.com/ Follow Brett on Twitter - https://twitter.com/GOllumfun Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #cybercrime #hacking #fbi - 00:00 Intro 00:20 What Does it Mean to Be on US Most Wanted List? 05:30 How Shadow Crew Began 19:49 What Motivated Brett? 27:44 Behind The Solar Winds Hack 31:16 Which Countries Commit the Most Cybercrimes? 41:10 How Much Violence is Involved in Cybercrime? 47:27 Experiencing Jail 1:02:17 Coping with Crime Triggers 1:14:23 Where to Find Brett - Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Brett JohnsonguestChris Williamsonhost

Jul 23, 20221h 15mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: July 23, 2022
Duration: 1h 15m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Brett Johnson is referred to by the United States Secret Service as "The Original Internet Godfather", he was the Founder and Leader of Counterfeit Library and Shadow Crew and has been a central figure in the cybercrime world for almost 20 years. Brett has been a lifelong criminal, he was committing crimes from inside the Secret Service's own offices, then after being sent to prison he escaped from prison and went on the run to Disneyland, all while defrauding millions. This story is one of the wildest things I've ever heard. Expect to learn what it feels like to be on the FBI's Most Wanted list, what actually happened with the Solar Winds hack, how Brett was involved in the origins of the darknet, his thoughts on Ross Ulbricht and Silk Road, the closest calls Brett had to being killed, how he evaded capture for so long, whether he thinks Julian Assange is a criminal or a hero and much more... Sponsors: Get the Whoop 4.0 for free and get your first month for free at http://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 83% discount & 3 months free from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Check out Brett's website - https://www.anglerphish.com/ Follow Brett on Twitter - https://twitter.com/GOllumfun Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #cybercrime #hacking #fbi - 00:00 Intro 00:20 What Does it Mean to Be on US Most Wanted List? 05:30 How Shadow Crew Began 19:49 What Motivated Brett? 27:44 Behind The Solar Winds Hack 31:16 Which Countries Commit the Most Cybercrimes? 41:10 How Much Violence is Involved in Cybercrime? 47:27 Experiencing Jail 1:02:17 Coping with Crime Triggers 1:14:23 Where to Find Brett - Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

Brett Johnson
guest
Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Brett Johnson and Chris Williamson, The United States' Most Wanted Hacker - Brett Johnson explores from Internet Godfather To Guardian: Inside America’s Cybercrime Underworld Brett Johnson, once dubbed the “original internet godfather,” recounts his evolution from a child fraudster in Eastern Kentucky to running ShadowCrew, the first major organized cybercrime marketplace and precursor to today’s Darknet markets.

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