In December 2025, hackers nearly knocked out power to half a million people in Poland during a brutal cold snap. The attack was traced back to Russian intelligence.

State-sponsored hacking is an industry. There are org charts. Salaries. Military ranks. And a recruitment pipeline that can turn a criminal hacker into a government asset.

In this episode, we break down how these groups actually operate. Why North Korea's hackers are focused on stealing money while China's are after your company's trade secrets. How Russia uses a network of freelancers, criminals, and intelligence officers to do its dirty work.

This is the shadow world where cybercrime meets espionage.

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Malone Lam was 20 years old when he stole $263 million in Bitcoin from a single victim using nothing but a phone call. He bought a $3.8 million Pagani, a $2 million watch, and spent $500,000 a night at clubs handing out Birkin bags. A month later, the FBI raided his Miami mansion. This is how he did it, how he got caught, and why a couple in Connecticut got kidnapped because of it.

A model and actress with millions of followers fell for an AI deepfake scam and lost $118,000 in a single day. In this episode, we break down exactly how a criminal syndicate trapped her on a video call for 24 hours, what made this scam nearly impossible to detect, and how you can make sure it doesn't happen to you.