Click Here 132. Meet the guy who single-handedly took down North Korea’s Internet.
May 21, 2024
Alejandro Caceres, the man who retaliated against North Korea after being hacked, discusses his journey from a victim to a cyber avenger. He delves into his early hacking days, the Google Chrome exploit discovery with James Willy, and his successful takedown of North Korea's internet. The podcast also explores US-China relationship insights and recent developments in the cyber and intelligence space.
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Alejandro Hacked by North Korea
- Alejandro Casades was hacked by a North Korean threat actor using a fake identity, James Willy. - He realized he was targeted by a nation state after reading a Google TAC blog warning about North Korean hackers.
Hacker Roots in Childhood
- Alejandro grew up with a passion for computers, starting with a custom-built family PC. - He learned hacking basics through playful denial of service attacks and Trojan malware in chat rooms as a teenager.
Took Down North Korea’s Internet
- Alejandro scanned North Korea's internet and found it relied on just two routers globally. - He launched denial of service attacks on those routers, taking down the entire North Korean internet for nine days.