Modem Mischief

This is not an easy story to hear, but an important one to tell. This is the story of #Gamergate, a brutal harassment campaign against video game developers Zoe Quinn and Brianna Wu as well as feminist media critic Anita Sarskeesian.    Support us on Patreon !   Created, Produced & Hosted by Keith Korneluk Written & Researched by Lauren Minkoff Edited, Mixed and Mastered by Greg Bernhard Theme Son...

Project Raven is a state-of-the-art cyber-espionage program in the United Arab Emirates started by Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (known as MbZ). It keeps tabs on anyone who poses a threat to the country. And, they were using American hackers to spy on their own citizens. Support us on Patreon ! Created, Produced & Hosted by Keith Korneluk Written & Researched by Jim Rowley Edited, Mixed and Mastered...

When the country of Israel needs help on the digital battlefield, they turn to their own Unit 8200. Comprised of the smartest hackers and computer engineers in the country, they are the country's last line of cyber defense. Support us on Patreon Created, Produced & Hosted by Keith Korneluk Written & Researched by Ryan Lee Edited, Mixed & Mastered by Greg Bernhard  Theme Song You Are Digital by Com...

He was a big baller. He loved a party and turning it up to eleven. His name was Kim Schmitz but you probably know him as Kim Dotcom. He founded MegaUpload, founded the Internet Party and is a wanted man. This is his story. Support us on Patreon Created, Produced & Hosted by Keith Korneluk Written & Researched by Dmytryk Carreno Edited, Mixed & Mastered by Greg Bernhard Theme Song  You Are Digital...

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This 1980's hacker gang in Milwaukee ruled the telephone lines. But what started as an innocent search for computer games, turned into a country-wide manhunt. This is the story of the 414's and the birth of cybercrime. 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 Com...

He lived his early hacker life on the run. The man known as Dark Dante hacked mobsters, the government and even a radio station to win himself a free Porsche. This is the story of Kevin Poulsen. Support us on Patreon Listen to the Starfleet Leadership Academy Created, Produced & Hosted by Keith Korneluk Written & Researched by Lauren Minkoff Edited, Mixed & Mastered by Greg Bernhard Theme Song  Yo...

The man loved drugs, women and dogs (not necessarily in that order). He also created anti-virus software that ran on practically every computer. He lived hard and  he partied even harder. This is the story of John McAfee. Support us on Patreon Giveaway! Win a $50 gift card to Amazon. All you have to do is rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts and write us a review. Then screenshot the review and email...

How was an entire country's nuclear program completely derailed by a computer virus engineered by a foreign government? This is the story of Operation Olympic Games and Stuxnet. Support us on Patreon Giveaway! Win a $50 gift card to Amazon. All you have to do is rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts and write us a review. Then screenshot the review and email it to keith@modemmischief.com . You'll be a...

He masterminded one of the largest cases of credit card fraud in history. He hacked and partied his way into cybercrime lore. This is the story of Albert Gonzalez aka SoupNazi. Support us on Patreon Created, Produced & Hosted by Keith Korneluk Written & Researched by Lauren Minkoff Edited, Mixed & Mastered by Greg Bernhard Theme Song "You Are Digital" by Computerbandit

On Christmas Day, as millions of kids unwrapped their gifts, Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network was hacked by The Lizard Squad. Welcome to the Grinchiest cybercrime story of all time. Support us on Patreon Created, Produced & Hosted by Keith Korneluk Written & Researched by Dmytryk Carreno Mixed & Mastered by David Swope Theme Song You Are Digital by Computerbandit

When one lone computer hacker from the U.K. becomes obsessed with aliens, hacking into NASA to expose them is the only thing that makes sense. This is the story of Gary McKinnon Support the show on Patreon Created, Produced & Hosted by Keith Korneluk Written & Researched by Jonah Svihus Mixed & Mastered by David Swope Theme Song "You Are Digital" by Computerbandit

During the 2016 Presidential election, the server of the DNC was hacked. Embarassing details were leaked. Was it the Russians? The Chinese? Or was it a lone hacker? This is the story of the elusive Guccifer 2.0. Support us on Patreon Created, Produced and Hosted by Keith Korneluk Written and Researched by Lauren Minkoff Edited, Mixed and Mastered by Greg Bernhard Theme Song, You Are Digital, compo...

The 1980's represented the dawn of the hacker age. No group represents the early days of hacking and cybercrime more than LoD, aka the Legion of Doom. Led by Lex Luthor, Erik Bloodaxe and The Mentor, the Legion of Doom ruled the online BBS systems and struck fear into the hearts of the US government. Support the show on Patreon Created, Produced and Hosted by Keith Korneluk Written and Researched...

The United States government has done some shady stuff. Spying on American citizens on US soil is just another example. This is the story of the man who exposed it. One man and his Rubick's Cube. This is the story of Edward Snowden. Support us on Patreon Created, Produced and Hosted by Keith Korneluk Written and Researched by Jonah Svihus Mixed and Mastered by David Swope Theme Song, You Are Digit...

The year was 1987. A Chicago television station's broadcast was eerily interrupted by someone in a Max Headroom mask. Things were said. Bare bottoms were spanked. Viewers were left in shock.  And it all happened on live television. This is a special bonus episode of Modem Mischief. Further bonus episodes will be released on the first Friday of every month to our subscribers on Patreon. Support us...

If there was an original gangster of the information superhighway, Kevin Mitnick aka Condor would be it. The man hacked, phreaked and socially engineered himself into cybercrime folklore. Meet the man who the US government thought could launch a nuclear strike by whistling into a payphone. Support us on Patreon Created, Produced and Hosted by Keith Korneluk Written and Researched by Jonah Svihus M...

Despite the popularity of The Silk Road, life for Ross Ulbricht aka Dread Pirate Roberts is spiraling out of control and law enforcement is at his heels. This is the story of the downfall of The Silk Road. Created, Produced and Hosted by Keith Korneluk Written and Researched by Lauren Minkoff Mixed and Mastered by David Swope Theme Song, You Are Digital, composed by Computerbandit Support us on Pa...

When Ross Ulbricht decided to go into business for himself, he had no idea that he was going to make history as an international darknet kingpin. This is the story of The Silk Road and Dread Pirate Roberts. Created, Hosted and Produced by Keith Korneluk Written and Researched by Lauren Minkoff Mixed and Mastered by David Swope. Theme Song, You Are Digital composed by Computerbandit. Support us on...

Modem Mischief the stories of the outlaws of cyberspace. The hackers, phone phreaks, dark web lurkers and cybercrime perpetrators of the digital underground. Debuting October 6th, 2021.  http://modemmischief.com Instagram @modemmischief Twitter @modemmischief Facebook Created, produced and hosted by Keith Korneluk. Mixed and mastered by David Swope. Music by Computerbandit .