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Investment Bank Hack
- Ira Winkler, using social engineering, successfully infiltrated an investment bank in the early 1990s.
- By exploiting human vulnerabilities and eliciting information, he gained access to login credentials and even received a pre-configured VPN.
Espionage Simulations
- After his success, companies began hiring Ira to penetrate their security, simulating real-world attacks.
- This led him to form a team of ex-special forces and intelligence officers.
Elite Hacking Team
- Ira Winkler's team consists of specialists like Stew (Navy SEAL), Tony (Army counterintelligence), and Stan (GRU defector).
- Their real-world experience with high stakes makes them highly effective.