How to Stop an Army of 14 Million Zombie Computers🎙Darknet Diaries Ep. 94: Mariposa Botnet
Source: YouTube · Jack Rhysider · published Sep 21, 2023 · 44:00
Jack shares an unverified story from an online criminal about a hacker arrested in 2016 whose Bitcoin wallet private key was hidden in a notebook that police failed to seize 0:00.
Key Takeaways:
• A hacker/scammer was arrested in 2016 when Bitcoin was valued at just $600 per coin, and police confiscated all his electronics 0:19
• However, the police missed a notebook containing the private key to his Bitcoin wallet, which he managed to stash safely beforehand 0:31
• The individual remains in prison while Bitcoin has since surged above $30,000 per coin, meaning his hidden stash has grown enormously in value 0:45
Jack cannot confirm the story's authenticity but finds it deeply thought-provoking as a tale of missed digital fortune 0:10.
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JACK: Hey, it’s Jack, host of the show. I was
talking with some online criminals the other day, which I guess I talk to criminals a lot. It’s
kinda weird. But someone told me a story that really put me in deep thought. Okay, so, the
story goes – and I have no way of confirming this is true, but this guy swears it’s
true; he told me that he knows this guy, an online scammer, hacker, criminal guy who was
caught and arrested in 2016. Now, at that time, Bitcoin was just worth $600 per coin. The police
seize everything from this guy; his computers, his phones, all electronics, CDs, thumb drives,
everything. But they didn’t take his notebook and in that notebook was the private key to his
Bitcoin wallet. He was able to stash it in a safe place before going to prison. Currently he’s still…