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Final Reminder: Patreon Page Shutting Down in Two Weeks
Hey you wonderful wonderful people, just a quick heads-up:This Patreon page will officially shut down on Aug 7, 2025, two weeks from today. Reasons were described in the previous post https://www.patreon.com/posts/exciting-change-121747855You've helped me so much and I can't thank you enough. You're the best! Any RSS feeds you have obtained from being a supporter here probably will no...
Exciting Change Ahead: Moving to a Better Membership Experience!
Hey everyone, I’ve got some exciting news about the future of Darknet Diaries Premium, and what it means for you.tl;dr (Short Version)🚀 We’re moving from Patreon to SupportingCast – find us at plus.darknetdiaries.com✅ You’re already migrated – just log in using the email you used here on Patreon📅 There will be no more content posted to Patreon and we'll shut it down in 6 mont...
Bonus Episode #11 - Pink Panthers
I'm back with an 11th bonus episode! This one is about a high stakes jewelry heist in Dubai.Any future bonus content will only be available at https://plus.darknetdiaries.com.
Taking a break...
Episodes on holdHey it's Jack. I'm taking a break in Quarter 1. Like all of Q1. As a supporter, I want you to know first. I don't have any episodes planned for January, February, or March of 2023. I’ll pick back up in April with monthly episodes.Make no mistake – the show is doing well, thanks to your support! We've had a stellar run so far, and there's so much more I want ...
Bonus Episode #10 - Philippe
I’m excited to bring you this story - what happens when an employee notices a vulnerability, reports it, and waits in silence.Thank you for the support. It means so much to me. It's challenging to run the show, and you keep me going!The Final Bonus EpisodeWhile this is the last bonus episode I plan to publish (more details in the audio), you will still get ad free versions of the show as a P...
Bonus Episode #9 - Mary the Web Developer
Listen to a story from "Mary", a web developer, who got an offer to do some work that ended up being not at all what she expected.Source articles will not be posted due to Mary's request to remain anonymous.
Bonus Episode #8 - Trip to Wall St
Content warning. This episode talks about drugs and darknet marketplaces. Listener discretion is advised.In this episode we hear the story of how one guy got involved with buying drugs on a darknet marketplace. He was an active user on both Alphabay and the Wall St. markets.
Bonus Episode #7 - Segate
This episode is not about the company called Seagate. No this is about a hacker named Segate. Segate's name is Ercan Findikoglu, and he's a Turkish citizen. He was able to hack into financial institutions with a goal of making million of dollars. Hear his story.Sources for this episode:https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/leader-three-worldwide-cyberattacks-sentenced-8-years-computer-intru...
Bonus Episode #6 - Monica Witt
A story about an intelligence officer, the Air Force, Iran, phishing attacks, and Hollywood. It's also a story about loyalty and sympathy.Original music this episode by Garett Teidemann who's new album can be heard here: https://americanresiduerecords.bandcamp.com/album/black-ringsSources:A Successful Visit to Iran - IHR UpdateActing Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Irania...
Update regarding taxes and bonus content
Hi everyone,I hope you're doing well. This year has wrecked my routine and some of my goals. I feel bad for not delivering more bonus content to you. You've certainly helped me, and I want to help you through this crazy time. I'm starting to get ahead now and you should expect a bonus episode in the next few weeks. I've also been coming up with new ideas to get more bonus episodes ...
Bonus Episode #5 - A Lotto Story
This is a story about the missing $16.5 million winning lottery ticket.Sources:https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/12/131219-lottery-odds-winning-mega-million-lotto/https://eu.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2015/04/13/hot-lotto-ticket-trial-delayed/25715155/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/04/prosecutors-suspect-man-hacked-lottery-computers-to-score-winning-tick...
Bonus Episode #4 - Dad
For a little fun, let's hear some stories from me and my dad!
Bonus Episode #3 - Dylan at ICE
Listen to episodes #45 and #46 first, the story about XBox underground. Because this is a new story from Dylan who was also in those.In this story, Dylan and his friend find a vulnerability on a system and it takes them on a wild ride.Sources:https://www.secjuice.com/security-researcher-assaulted-ice-atrient/https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/03/50-shades-of-greyhat-a-study-in-how...
Bonus Episode #2 - Graves' Grades
What if you aren't doing well in school. You could study hard and turn your grades around. But there's another way too. One more sneaky.Sources:https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/ex-iowa-college-student-charged-in-high-tech-cheating-scheme/U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa (Davenport) CASE #: 3:17-cr-00102-JAJ-SBJ-1
Ad Free Feed (fixed)
Ok some of you complained about the ad free feed not working for you. I think I have sorted that out. Try using this feed instead:https://darknetdiaries.com/feedfree.xmlCopy it, go into your podcast player app, in the search field, paste the link in, and presto, it should come up.Let me know if it's still not working.PS I've updated the old post to be the same URL as this.
Bonus Episode #1 - Wes
Wow! Together we have reached the goal of $2,000 a month. I am totally blown away by this. But with this, it enables me to start getting some help to make the show. Which will result in some bonus episodes for Patreon supporters. I will be releasing bonus episodes periodically but I don't know how often yet. Hopefully monthly!Here is the first bonus episode: "Wes".A bug bounty hunter f...
Ad-Free RSS Feed
Here is an ad-free version of Darknet Diaries just for you, the Patreon supporters. Thank you for your support!Copy the link below and pop it into your favorite podcast player. In some players you put this in the search as if you're looking for new podcasts.https://darknetdiaries.com/feedfree.xml
Got a story?
A few of the episodes you've heard on Darknet Diaries were because fans brought the story to me. These make some of the best stories because fans know what would be a good fit for the show. If you have a personal hacking experience you've been through that could be an interesting episode, please reach out! Or if you come across any interesting articles you think would make a good episode, ...
I'm curious
Have you listened to any episodes of Darknet Diaries more than once? If so which ones? I'm also wondering if there was a time when you were listening and got so into the story that you had to stop what you were doing. If so what episode or part was it?-Jack
