The Unholy Alliance Between a Spam Kingpin & Cheap Viagra🎙Darknet Diaries Ep. 110: Spam Botnets

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Published 2024-01-11
One hacker, taking control of thousands of zombie computers, could send 74 BILLION spam emails per DAY. Most of it was targeting vulnerable people with the promise of inexpensive (and dangerous) prescriptions.

But when law enforcement, tech platforms, and drug companies worked together, their takedown of these unprecedented botnets changed spam forever.

Visit darknetdiaries.com/episode/110/ for a list of sources, full transcripts, and to listen to all episodes.

All Comments (21)
  • @Peterscraps
    "The marketing campaign for viagra was a throbbing success" that's a fantastic line
  • @bluemajestic9580
    Jack you're the reason I'm going to start studying for the Sec+
  • @0therun1t21
    This is the best thing that's happened all day, thank you! This video is a throbbing success.
  • @QuixEnd
    The government even shut down import contact lenses! It's 100% about money, they could care less about scams. EU lenses are $5 at any CVS. Here they're $50 only with insurance. This one pissed me tf off
  • @douro20
    'Glav' is short for "glavny" (главнии) meaning "main" or "chief". It refers to the primary supply agency for a particular good or service in the old Soviet economy- for instance, the old Soviet space agency was call Glavkosmos.
  • @beltaxxe
    This one is a banger of a tale! I remember reading about it in a Brian Krebs book called Spam Nation.
  • @nedjinski
    Jack - this may take the crown for the most verbose episode ever. But it was really fantastic and so interesting - so much spam - wow!
  • @Kekoa1207
    Thank you for all your amazing work! Truly gripping stories!
  • @Aloha_XERO
    I’m sure pun was intended behind the line “it was a throbbing success” 😂
  • @xCheddarB0b42x
    If crime did not pay, then no one would do it. Thanks for the coverage.
  • @OffensiveComment
    I can’t wait to listen to this tonight. He’s an amazing story teller
  • @morigahn
    Always look forward to your uploads!
  • @RushinVr6
    2AM.. CAN'T SLEEP... DARKNET DIARY FRESH UPLOAD 5 MINS AGO= THANK YOUUUU
  • @mason35715
    Thanks Jack. I will be sure to Listen to your storied while studying for my CISSP program/exam. I will lwt you know hownit turns out in a few months
  • @user-fh4cv3wx4z
    Because of this show I'm studying Cy Sec and trying to get into a SOC. I'm also trying to start a nonprofit university. I have a ton of ideas but no one listens to a word I say because I'm schizophrenic. You probably already know who I am. Doesn't matter to me, I'm just some dumbass at the end of the day. Take it easy, love Schizzy.