Darknet Diaries

Ep 21: Black Duck Eggs

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Sep 1, 2018
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ANECDOTE

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.
ANECDOTE

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.
INSIGHT

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.
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