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Vinny Troia
Veteran hacker and dark web data broker who collects and sells breached datasets to law enforcement and intelligence organizations and is the author of Grey Area: Dark Web Data Collection and the Future of OSINT.
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Sep 23, 2025
• 36min
The Dark Web Broker
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Vinny Troia, a veteran hacker and dark web data broker, dives into his fascinating world of cyber investigations. He shares how he built trust within criminal networks and the art of negotiating the sale of sensitive data to law enforcement. Hear about his discovery of a massive unsecured Shanghai police server and the implications of foreign population data for intelligence. Vinny also discusses the ethical dilemmas he faces and his use of AI to sift through vast amounts of leaked information in today’s digital landscape.
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