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Podcast: Darknet Diaries – MalwareTech (darknetdiaries.com)

submitted 5 days ago by squirrel@discuss.tchncs.de to c/cybersecurity@sh.itjust.works

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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 his anonymity and pulled him into a world he never expected.

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[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 5 days ago

Fascinating episode. I remember vaguely the events playing out in real time, great to hear about it in more detail and from the primary source. This is one of the best podcasts out there.