Modem Mischief

Chicago activism, Anonymous, Scientology, Wikileaks, drug cartels, betrayal, and the military-industrial complex. This is the story of Jeremy Hammond. Support us on Patreon! Show Transcript Shop Modem Mischief Merch ! Created, Produced & Hosted by Keith Korneluk Written & Researched by Jim Rowley Edited, Mixed & Mastered by Greg Bernhard Theme Song You Are Digital by Computerbandit

Dark room vulnerabilities, teenage hackers and the power of social engineering. This is the story of the Lapsu$ hacking group. Support us on Patreon! Shop Modem Mischief Merch Show Transcript Created, Produced & Hosted by Keith Korneluk Written & Researched by David Burgis Edited, Mixed & Mastered by Greg Bernhard Theme Song You Are Digital by Computerbandit

Multinational aviation companies, Chinese spies, Marvel superheroes, diplomatic negotiations, massive data theft, and the endgame of China's cyberwarfare program. This is the story of Turbine Panda and part four of our series on Chinese Hacking. Support us on Patreon! Show Transcript Modem Mischief Merch! Chinese Hacking Series : Part 1 - Wicked Rain Part 2 - Wicked Rose Part 3 - CRACK99 Created,...

Software pirates, esoteric industrial software, undercover operations, and China's criminal hacking community. This is the story of CRACK99 and part three of our series on Chinese hacking. Support us on Patreon! Buy Modem Mischief Merch! Show Transcript Listen to Part 1 - Titan Rain Listen to Part 2 - Wicked Rose Created, Produced & Hosted by  Keith Korneluk Written & Researched by Jim Rowley Edit...

A bonus episode from the archives! A darknet drug dealer is arrested for selling fentanyl on the way to a beard convention. We just can't make this stuff up. Created, Produced & Hosted by Keith Korneluk Written & Researched by Lauren Minkoff Mixed & Mastered by David Swope Theme Son You Are Digital by Computerbandit

On this episode: diplomatic incidents, patriotic hackers, the Chinese military, industrial espionage, online heists, and the civilian side of China's hacking program. This is the story of Wicked Rose, the Network Crack Program Hacker Group and part two of our China hacking series. Listen to Part 1 of our Chinese Hacking Series . Support us on Patreon! Buy Modem Mischief Merch! Show Transcript List...

Defense contractors, military secrets, hacker vigilantes, and the origins of China's cyberwarfare program. This is the story of Titan Rain. This is Part 1 of our series on Chinese hacking. Support us on Patreon ! Buy Modem Mischief Merch ! Show Transcript Created, Produced & Hosted by Keith Korneluk Written & Researched by Jim Rowley Edited, Mixed & Mastered by Greg Bernhard Theme Song You Are Dig...

Muslim hacktivism, British rappers, white supremacists, the Islamic State, and the evolution of cyberterrorism. This is the story of Junaid Hussain and Team Poison. Support us on Patreon ! Buy Modem Mischief Merch Created, Produced & Hosted by Keith Korneluk Written & Researched by Jim Rowley Edited, Mixed & Mastered by Greg Bernhard Theme Song You Are Digital by Computerbandit Show Transcript

On this episode: American defectors, Islamic theocracies, patriotic hackers, online proxy wars, and Game of Thrones. This is the story of the Rocket Kitten hacking group. Support us on Patreon ! Shop Modem Mischief Merch ! Show Transcript Created, Produced & Hosted by Keith Korneluk Written & Researched by Jim Rowley Edited, Mixed & Mastered by Greg Bernhard Theme Song  You Are Digital  by Compute...

Warez groups, undercover cops, and the war on software piracy. This is the story of DrinkorDie and the largest piracy bust of all time. Support us on Patreon! Buy Modem Mischief Merch! Created, Produced & Hosted by Keith Korneluk Written & Researched by Jim Rowley Edited, Mixed & Mastered by Jim Rowley Theme Song You Are Digital by Computerbandit Show Transcript

Leaked nudes, broken hearts and the largest iCloud hack of all time. This is the story of The Fappening aka Celebgate. This is a bonus episode of Modem Mischief that aired earlier this year. If you like this bonus episode, and would like to hear more, become a patron on Patreon or a paid subscription on Apple Podcasts .  Buy some Modem Mischief Merch ! Show Transcript Created, Produced & Hosted by...

Hacktivism, private cybersecurity companies, government surveillance, and dinosaur puppets. This is the story of Phineas Fisher. Or, as Reddit refers to him as: a vigilante hacker god. Support us on Patreon! Buy some Modem Mischief Merch ! Created, Produced & Hosted by Keith Korneluk Written & Researched by Jim Rowley Edited, Mixed & Mastered by Greg Bernhard Theme Song You Are Digital by Computer...

West German hackers, the KGB, Berkeley scientists, and enough hash to kill a police horse. This is the story of Project Equalizer. Support us on Patreon ! Created, Produced & Hosted by Keith Korneluk Written & Researched by Jim Rowley Edited, Mixed & Mastered by Greg Bernhard Theme Song You Are Digital by Computerbandit Show Transcript

They've helped topple governments and went to war with the Church of Scientology. This robin hood hacktivist group strikes fear into the establishment. They are Anonymous. Support us on Patreon ! Created, Produced & Hosted by Keith Korneluk Written & Researched by David Burgis Edited, Mixed & Mastered by Greg Bernhard Theme Song You Are Digital by Computerbandit Show Transcript

How Seth Rogan almost started World War III with North Korea. This is the story of the Sony Pictures hack. This episode originally debuted on our Patreon page . If you like the show and want to hear more bonus episodes, subscribe! Created, Produced & Hosted by Keith Korneluk Written & Researched by Ryan Lee Mixed & Mastered by David Swope Theme Song You Are Digital by Computerbandit

Julian Assange is in big trouble. With the American government hot on his tail and multiple sexual assault allegations against him, Assange has taken refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy with slow WiFi and very little privacy. This is the conclusion of our three-part series. Listen to Part 1 - Rise of Wikileaks Listen to Part 2 - Kicking the Hornet's Nest Support us on Patreon ! Created, Produced & Ho...

Julian Assange is a man on the run. He has the full attention of the United States government. He released "Collateral Murder" on Wikileaks, in collaboration with Chelsea Manning - a damning video that showed the cruel nature of war. But there are other dark forces at play in Part 2. Listen to Part 1 - Rise of Wikileaks Listen to Part 3 - Incarcerated Support us on Patreon ! Created, Produced & Ho...

Dubbed "the most dangerous man on the Internet", Julian Assange has swayed elections and exposed heinous acts perpetrated by governments. On Part 1 of this 3-part series we discover Assange's hacker origins and the birth of Wikileaks. Listen to Part 2 - Kicking the Hornet's Nest Listen to Part 3 - Incarcerated Support us on Patreon ! Created, Produced & Hosted by Keith Korneluk Written & Researche...

Kim Jong-Un has a state sponsored group of hackers known as the Lazarus Group to do his bidding. This is the story of how the hermit kingdom of North Korea wages war online. Created, Produced & Hosted by Keith Korneluk Written & Researched by Jim Rowley Edited, Mixed & Mastered by Greg Bernhard Theme Song You Are Digital by Computerbandit

Hunted by the FBI and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, hacker Michael Calce aka Mafiaboy took down some of the world's largest websites and caused $1.2 billion dollars in damages. Support us on Patreon ! Created, Produced & Hosted by Keith Korneluk Written & Researched by Jim Rowley Edited, Mixed & Mastered by Greg Bernhard Theme Song You Are Digital by Computerbandit Start your own podcast toda...

He was given the longest prison sentence ever for hacking. He ran up over $86 million dollars in fraudulent credit card charges. This is the story of Max Butler aka Iceman. Support us on Patreon ! Start your own podcast today with LibSyn . Use the code "FRIEND" for your first month free! Created, Produced & Hosted by Keith Korneluk Written & Researched by Jim Rowley Edited, Mixed & Mastered by Gre...

A disastrous cyberattack on the country of Ukraine that had worldwide ramifications. NotPetya was something far more sinister than a case of ransomware. This was an act of war perpetrated by Russia. Support us on Patreon ! Start your own podcast today with LibSyn . Use the code "FRIEND" for your first month free! Created, Produced & Hosted by Keith Korneluk Written & Researched by Jim Rowley Edite...

Andrew Alan Escher Auernheimer aka weev hacked Michael Bloomberg and Diane Sawyer as part of the hacker group Goatse Security. As a self-proclaimed "troll", he toyed with LGBTQ authors on Amazon and published his far-right views all over the Internet. Support us on Patreon! Created, Hosted & Produced by Keith Korneluk Written & Researched by David Burgis Edited, Mixed & Mastered by Greg Bernhard T...

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad was once an avid computer nerd. Now, the Syrian president presides over a ragtag group of hackers ready to unleash cybercrime havoc on a global scale. Created, Produced & Hosted by Keith Korneluk Written & Researched by David Burgis Edited, Mixed & Mastered by Greg Bernhard Theme Song "You Are Digital" by Computerbandit Listen to  If the Walls Could Talk Podcast

When Vladimir Putin needs mischief made in cyberspace, he taps Fancy Bear. This hacking group has conducted cyber attacks on the Ukraine, the DNC, French elections and more. They've waged cyber war on a global scale.   Created, Produced & Hosted by Keith Korneluk Written & Researched by Jim Rowley Edited, Mixed & Mastered by Greg Bernhard Theme Song You Are Digital by Computerbandit     Listen to...