All Hieu Minh Ngo wanted was to make money online. But when he stumbled into the dark web, he found more than just opportunity, he found a global dark market. What started as a side hustle turned into an international crime spree.
Find Hieu on X: https://x.com/HHieupc.
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Sources
- https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/08/confessions-of-an-id-theft-kingpin-part-i
- https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/08/confessions-of-an-id-theft-kingpin-part-ii
- https://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/07/id-theft-service-proprietor-gets-13-years
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hieu_Minh_Ngo
- https://www.coriniumintelligence.com/content/articles/former-identity-thief-shares-story-hieu-ngo
- https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220525-notorious-vietnamese-hacker-turns-government-cyber-agent
- https://startupsmagazine.co.uk/article-former-us-secret-service-agent-and-convicted-hacker-reunite-first-time-gisec-global-stage
- Video: The Art Of Thinking Like A Cybercriminal | Minh Hieu Ngo | TEDxBUV
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Transcript
[START OF RECORDING]
JACK: I want to make sure I pronounce your name right, so can you say your name for me?
HIEU: My name is Hieu Minh Ngo.
JACK: Hieu was born in Vietnam.