#388: If you Hack, You go to Jail?

A cautionary tale: An Ethical hacker jailed for reporting a serious vulnerability. It is very unfortunate how being ethical can still result in jail time. This is one of those stories. Be very cautious and careful with your skills. Darknet Dairies: https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/25/ // MENU // 00:00 - Hacking is Not a Crime 00:43 - Introduction//Alberto Hill 01:04 - 12 Years Old & Hacking Games 03:18 - University & Computer Forensics 05:05 - Bug Bounty Before Bug Bounties Were a Thing 06:31 - Uruguay//No Bug Bounty 07:50 - 2014//Where It All Began 12:22 - 2015//No Systems Hardening 15:07 - Was It Ethical? 18:41 - 2017//Raided & Arrested 21:07 - Bitcoin Ransom 22:41 - Why Did They Arrest Alberto? 25:12 - Did They Prosecute the Other Person? 26:40 - Confiscated//Hacking Equipment 27:44 - Why So Many Credit Cards? 29:58 - How Much Crypto Did Alberto Lose? 31:00 - Why Did They Release Alberto? 34:34 - Are the Charges Ongoing? 35:08 - The Real Cost 37:19 - Universities Don't Teach You How to Handle This 41:47 - Follow Your Dreams//Why Alberto Shares His Story 44:13 - Hacking is Part of Alberto 46:16 - Community Work As an Alternative 48:03 - Thank You & Final Thoughts Card video mentioned: https://youtu.be/eyd24FlJCFg // Alberto BOOKS // Login to Hell: https://amzn.to/3Qm4y2d Operatin Bitcoins: https://amzn.to/39EwBcq // Alberto SOCIAL // Twitter: https://twitter.com/adanielhill LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nofear75/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/adanielhill Hacking is not a crime: https://twitter.com/hacknotcrime // David's SOCIAL // Discord: https://discord.com/invite/usKSyzb Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/davidbombal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidbombal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidbombal.co TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@davidbombal YouTube Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/davidbombal YouTube Tech Channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCZTIRrEN... YouTube Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbY5... YouTube Shorts Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEyC... Apple Podcast: https://davidbombal.wiki/applepodcast Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3f6k6gE... // MY STUFF // https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbombal // BUY HAK5 Goodness // Hak5: https://davidbombal.wiki/gethak5 // SPONSORS // Interested in sponsoring my videos? Reach out to my team here: sponsors@davidbombal.com hack hacks hacker darknet diaries cyber infosec hacker movie hacker vs scammer hacker video bug bounty hacking hak5 hak5 rubber ducky hak5 wifi pineapple cyber crime bitcoin cryptocurrency crypto ethereum pentest pentesting darknet ethical hacker how to hack ethical hacking ethical hacking course cyber security ethical hacking career kali linux white hat hacker ethical hacker course ethical hacking for beginners hacker stories hacker story alberto hill uruguay uruguay Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only. Please note that links listed may be affiliate links and provide me with a small percentage/kickback should you use them to purchase any of the items listed or recommended. Thank you for supporting me and this channel! #hack #hak5 #kalilinux