How Hacks Happen

In 2014, the US government chose not to take a massive, rock-solid tax fraud case to trial. But why? This episode kicks off the tale of Daniel Rigmaiden, a hacker who exploited a legal loophole to regain his freedom. Find out how Rigmaiden's method for online connection, his Air Card, was both his downfall and his salvation. Take a deep dive into the data cell providers collect, how they share it with law enforcement, and the Fourth Amendment's role in protecting privacy. And tune in for Part II, where the real drama unfolds. 01:02 The Rise of a Hacker 03:04 The Air Card: A Game Changer 08:17 How Cell Providers Track You 10:46 The Fourth Amendment and Your Privacy 18:33 The Stingray: A Controversial Surveillance Tool Resources * Fourth Amendment Primer [https://pacificlegal.org/fourth-amendment-primer] * United States of America v. Daniel David Rigmaiden, Government’s Response to Defendant’s Motion to Suppress [https://www.aclu.org/sites/default/files/field_document/rigmaiden_-_govt_response_to_motion_to_suppress.pdf] * Video: Daniel Rigmaiden at Aaron Swartz Day 2017 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWgS1Q21SCU] . Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1241654/open_sms] Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson [https://www.youtube.com/@InfoTechRG] Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods. Listen on: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1798209377]   Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7L9LI7y1rcLVeNEbuUsgCq?si=30O1lE3LSpO8erTD5ov7Xg] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/howhackshappen] Join our Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/howhackshappen] to listen ad-free!

Is your identity at risk? And what would you do if someone was using it to take out credit cards, steal your tax refund, or even raid your bank account? Enjoy this replay of interviews with Tiffany, Pete, and Astrid, three victims of identity theft. Even though this episode originally aired in 2022, the same lessons remain. Listen to hear about how each of the three discovered the fraud, what they did to reverse the damage, and what they do now to prevent it from happening again. . Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1241654/open_sms] Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson [https://www.youtube.com/@InfoTechRG] Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods. Listen on: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1798209377]   Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7L9LI7y1rcLVeNEbuUsgCq?si=30O1lE3LSpO8erTD5ov7Xg] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/howhackshappen] Join our Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/howhackshappen] to listen ad-free!

When over 100,000 Bitcoin went missing in 2016, no one suspected the culprits: a quiet, mild-mannered developer and his ostentatious entrepreneur/rapper wife with a wacky social media presence. Meet Razzlekhan and Dutch, the most unlikely thieves in the history of crime. Resources: * Razzlekhan and husband guilty of $4.5bn Bitcoin launder [https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-66390639] * Bitcoin Plunges After Hacking of Exchange in Hong Kong [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/04/business/dealbook/bitcoin-bitfinex-hacked.html] * Bitfinex Hacker Sentenced in Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving Billions in Stolen Cryptocurrency [https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/bitfinex-hacker-sentenced-money-laundering-conspiracy-involving-billions-stolen] . Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1241654/open_sms] Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson [https://www.youtube.com/@InfoTechRG] Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods. Listen on: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1798209377]   Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7L9LI7y1rcLVeNEbuUsgCq?si=30O1lE3LSpO8erTD5ov7Xg] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/howhackshappen] Join our Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/howhackshappen] to listen ad-free!

Why is Andrew Tate so popular with young men? With his sports cars and his obvious wealth, Tate has built a significant following out of his admittedly silly 'alpha male' rants. But behind the flashy lifestyle lies a web of controversy, including serious criminal charges. From promising young men financial independence and all the women they can handle, to the humiliations of a pro-trans hack and getting slapped down by a teenage girl on Twitter, the wild world of Andrew Tate is about as crazy as it gets.  Resources * The Guardian: Inside the violent, misogynistic world of TikTok’s new star, Andrew Tate [https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/aug/06/andrew-tate-violent-misogynistic-world-of-tiktok-new-star] * Daily Dot: Hackers breach Andrew Tate’s online university—obtain chat logs and leak data on 800,000 users [https://www.dailydot.com/debug/andrew-tate-the-real-world-hack] * Pro-trans rights hackers target Andrew Tate’s The Real World website [https://www.cyberdaily.au/culture/11397-pro-trans-rights-hackers-target-andrew-tate-s-the-real-world-website] * Andrew Tate’s University Hacked: Chat Logs and Leaked Data of 800,000 Users [https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/andrew-tate-university-hacked-chat-logs-leaked-data-800-000-users] * Forbes: Andrew Tate’s Online University Hacked—800,000 Users Exposed [https://www.forbes.com/sites/larsdaniel/2024/11/25/andrew-tates-online-university-hacked-800000-users-exposed/] * Rolling Stone Magazine: Greta Thunberg Doesn’t Care About Andrew Tate’s Cars — But Has an Idea of What They’re Overcompensating For [https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/greta-thunberg-andrew-tate-twitter-takedown-1234653407/] * Andrew Tate / Greta Thunberg Tweet War Part 1 [https://x.com/GretaThunberg/status/1608056944501178368] * Andrew Tate / Greta Thunberg Tweet War Part 2 [https://x.com/Cobratate/status/1608212791009374208] * BBC News: 'Boys formed Andrew Tate club in school' - teacher [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cewg25nndkpo] * New York Times: ‘Brainwashing a Generation’: British Schools Combat Andrew Tate’s Views [https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/19/world/europe/andrew-tate-uk-teachers.html] . Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1241654/open_sms] Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson [https://www.youtube.com/@InfoTechRG] Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods. Listen on: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1798209377]   Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7L9LI7y1rcLVeNEbuUsgCq?si=30O1lE3LSpO8erTD5ov7Xg] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/howhackshappen] Join our Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/howhackshappen] to listen ad-free!

Instagram star Hushpuppi had over 2 million followers. With his amazing lifestyle filled with Ferraris and Rolls Royces and private jets, dressed head-to-toe in Gucci and Versace and Fendi, Hushpuppi seemed to have it all. But Hushpuppi's lifestyle was built on a massive pile of fraud, $2 billion dollar's worth, that eventually landed him in prison. Resources * Video: Dubai Police take down "Hushpuppi" , "Woodberry", ten international cyber criminals [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SssdVx9Ixw] Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1241654/open_sms] Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson [https://www.youtube.com/@InfoTechRG] Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods. Listen on: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1798209377]   Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7L9LI7y1rcLVeNEbuUsgCq?si=30O1lE3LSpO8erTD5ov7Xg] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/howhackshappen] Join our Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/howhackshappen] to listen ad-free!