How the FBI Investigated the First Bank Robbing Hacker | Darknet Diaries Ep. 23: Vladimir Levin

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  • Опубликовано: 28 дек 2024

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  • @decklanhobbins575
    @decklanhobbins575 2 года назад +128

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    • @alphaeligon9226
      @alphaeligon9226 2 года назад +2

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  • @chesthoIe
    @chesthoIe 2 года назад +118

    Yeah, while the FBI might not have had cyber crime experts yet in 1994, they had legion of any hacker's worst nightmare. Accountants.

    • @gudangnguyen4910
      @gudangnguyen4910 2 года назад +15

      Fortunately i am a top of the class type accountant. I can audit those auditioning to try to audit the auditor in the auditorium.

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      @pepito7666 2 года назад +1

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    • @mainlinemitch
      @mainlinemitch Год назад +8

      My uncle was a FBI accountant in the 90s and 2000s....ive heard some crazy stories

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      @DinoTheDinosaurROAR Год назад +4

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    • @RetroRuin
      @RetroRuin Год назад +4

      You can't run from the Tax Man.

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    @DaveInVerdansk 2 года назад +8

    I'm 2 podcasts in, and holy god the production value is insane. Nice work these are insanely good

  • @josephkelly4893
    @josephkelly4893 2 года назад +37

    Another great story Jack. Thanks for your hard work

  • @xeridea
    @xeridea 2 года назад +30

    He likely was flagged due to attempting to transfer huge amounts of cash. Likely Citi had an automated system to flag large amounts perhaps 50k or more as notable, and 400k, in 1994 dollars would be a huge red flag. If he kept the amounts low, he likely could have gotten away with a lot. It is baffling why after failing large transfers dozens of times, he kept trying huge amounts. Accounting for inflation, 1.5 mill was a huge amount, even if legit, it isn't going to be a quick in and out at the bank.

    • @fuckgoogle8565
      @fuckgoogle8565 2 года назад

      Go big or go home. It's some 10k dollars a week before the red lights go off. If you are a hard working American changing banks and saving money moving the money can get tedious but you never really amass that much in a bank that quickly and it be legally acquired. An audit is then put in for the books I think I believe it's to detect potential drug dealers etc.

    • @BLUEGENE13
      @BLUEGENE13 Год назад +1

      At what point does a lot of small transactions look suspicious too though, double edged sword

    • @LazyKingAus
      @LazyKingAus Год назад +1

      ​@@BLUEGENE13well constant small deposits from the same place. On like a daily basis

    • @eldnahym
      @eldnahym Год назад +1

      I don't think he had a choice to do small amounts once he got the Russian Gang involved. And after the first attempt failed, he owed them.

  • @orionwheeler5276
    @orionwheeler5276 2 года назад +10

    This podcast is one of the only ones that I can listen to from start to finish. I love all your episodes. I even have my girlfriend who isn’t interested in cyber listening

  • @legomanTJ
    @legomanTJ 2 года назад +7

    All I took away from this was that a federal agency is playing ref for a private bank because that private company got caught with its pants down.

    • @americanswan
      @americanswan Год назад

      There's some truth to that but if a bank robber walked into a bank and ran out with 50 grand in a bag would you say the same thing?

    • @CyVinci
      @CyVinci Год назад +1

      All banks are federally insured so federal police are always involved in crimes like these

    • @thewhitefalcon8539
      @thewhitefalcon8539 Год назад

      Playing ref is literally what the government is for

  • @Don__Keedik
    @Don__Keedik 2 года назад +14

    I was today years old when I found out Darknet Diaries had a visual component on RUclips. I stumbled upon your podcast like a year ago and have been hooked since. I love your work Jack!

  • @GutierrezAnthony
    @GutierrezAnthony 2 года назад +12

    Love this channel man, there's no other channel like it. Please keep it up!

  • @lauryrodriguez7229
    @lauryrodriguez7229 Год назад +5

    The FBI agent exhaling the airport scenario was hilarious

  • @0therun1t21
    @0therun1t21 Год назад

    Oh that poor girl Katarina, I bet she was so scared being alone when she got arrested. Then the little girl had to go through that.
    Great interview, thank you!

  • @ALee-2DAnimator
    @ALee-2DAnimator 2 года назад +4

    When going through IT School .. We are taught that there are two reasons hackers get caught ... 1). Not covering their tracks... 2). Greed

  • @paredy5902
    @paredy5902 Год назад +2

    It is a "bank theft" because a "robbery" requires physical threats or force. It is considered burglary not robbery.

  • @w3w3w3
    @w3w3w3 2 года назад +7

    Great podcast... well done on speaking to the FBI agent on the case at the time, very nice indeed. :)

  • @tainebambrough6029
    @tainebambrough6029 Год назад

    Love having your podcasts on in the background well I work. Keep up the work man

  • @ricardo.d.i.a.s
    @ricardo.d.i.a.s 2 года назад +2

    Binge listening, thanks for making this !

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    @In20xx 2 года назад +2

    I'm a sci fi writer and I love this channel!

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    @hxntr4479 2 года назад +1

    I love listening too dark net diaries on apple podcasts while im at work. ive been inspired to take an IT course or two.

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    @jochemcode4570 2 года назад +2

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    @Ciaooamigoo__ Год назад

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  • @Bernie166sfs
    @Bernie166sfs 2 года назад +1

    Thanks Jack! Love these.

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    @user-lt6gh7eL27 2 года назад +1

    Really appreciate your dedication to credibility, makes it more interesting

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    @Aloha_XERO Год назад +1

    Social Worker of the Year Award goes to …. Envelope ✉️ 😂

  • @Ethorbit
    @Ethorbit 2 года назад +2

    Only 6K views and 20 comments? This deserves more attention.

  • @piercebros
    @piercebros 2 года назад

    Phrack the planet. Very interesting episode! Cheers Jack.

  • @1painter4hire
    @1painter4hire 2 года назад

    Just found this channel, Great stuff man ! Thanks 👍

  • @dgh25
    @dgh25 Год назад

    Amazing channel!

  • @SRBIJA79
    @SRBIJA79 Год назад

    awesome content!

  • @garystinten9339
    @garystinten9339 2 года назад +1

    Would love to see a full feature length animation of the caller..

  • @shinrinyoku88
    @shinrinyoku88 2 года назад +1

    Been binge watching these. Loving the quality of these videos

  • @funkyjunky-yt
    @funkyjunky-yt 2 года назад +12

    I love your vids. Idk you should learn to add graphics to the story like show news articles your referencing or or just straight up an animation acting out what your saying. Might be hard idk tbh but love the vids sorry for the criticism

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      @xanmancan 2 года назад +2

      Shut

    • @weiSane
      @weiSane 2 года назад +3

      It's a podcast style . Not a video essay .

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    @kermitinmountain6371 2 года назад +1

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  • @Radman_web_design
    @Radman_web_design 2 года назад +3

    awesome!!

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    @m2j816 2 года назад +1

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    @onen0zednine753 2 года назад

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    @Georges420 2 года назад

    Amazing keep going brother!

  • @mrlucasftw42
    @mrlucasftw42 2 года назад +4

    LOL - hacking a bank to steal internet access!

    • @oentrepreneur
      @oentrepreneur 3 месяца назад

      It was at a time when the internet was different. Didn't you watch the video?

  • @iamrestnpieces
    @iamrestnpieces Год назад

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  • @thewhitefalcon8539
    @thewhitefalcon8539 Год назад

    That's an incredibly fair sentence by today's standards. You get more than that for downloading a movie

  • @6Sambora
    @6Sambora 2 года назад

    Is the episodes listed in YT available in Spotify?

  • @codyfsw
    @codyfsw 2 года назад

    really rad episode!

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    @MilesOskar 2 года назад

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    @jfour6591 2 года назад

    Such a good channel.

  • @jean-sebastienfrenoy9645
    @jean-sebastienfrenoy9645 2 года назад

    i suscribed after the first i listened to. awesome content! do you know about the btx hack from the chaos computer club?

  • @TheJackTheLion
    @TheJackTheLion 2 года назад

    I cannot understand why you do not have millions of followers and views.

  • @Strange_Armour
    @Strange_Armour 9 месяцев назад

    Anyone who wants to know more should watch an episode of Equinox named "Superhighway Robbery ."

  • @compasssolutions
    @compasssolutions 2 года назад

    Great video

  • @bsummer
    @bsummer 2 года назад

    I am always waiting for the portion where he says " I am Jack Rhysider" . That deep tonation

  • @firesoul453
    @firesoul453 2 года назад +1

    I hope you post newer episodes on RUclips as well. You'd get thr RUclips Premium money and it would be way more convenient for us. Also thank you for the story.

  • @0therun1t21
    @0therun1t21 Год назад

    I was in a corner store in the Tenderloin when the protection racket guys showed up. I couldn't believe how brazen they were, they didn't care at all that I was standing there, trying to pay for my coffee. I was very pregnant at the time so I didn't say a word about it.

  • @btmg4828
    @btmg4828 Год назад

    The first online bank robbery was the BTX hack 1984 from the CCC in Germany if I remember right. Correct me if there is an earlier robbery

  • @rexintonegamers
    @rexintonegamers 2 года назад +1

    Woow i literally I was watching Netflix with someone else cookies and i paused it started this video didn't even realise it was more than 25min video great work man

  • @discocat2500
    @discocat2500 2 года назад +1

    The alphabet boy sounds like Bill Burr when he gets into it lol. Likely that accent.

  • @eyeswideopen7777
    @eyeswideopen7777 2 года назад +1

    it looks like the clever hackers are mostly from russia

  • @DataJuggler
    @DataJuggler Год назад

    The part of this story that doesn't add up to me, is the calling Argentina (long distance) to get on the internet for free. Long distance was more expensive than internet fees (admittedly, I know nothing about Russian costs for LD or internet fees).

  • @ChanTheMan972
    @ChanTheMan972 2 года назад

    What are some examples of some russian hacker blogs?

  • @canidsong
    @canidsong Год назад

    God I miss phrak and 2600. They were like wired but young and naive like we all were once.

  • @yeayea8334
    @yeayea8334 Год назад

    5:20 the “lucky” day

  • @fhwgrdgtg
    @fhwgrdgtg 2 года назад

    7:30 $100 for possibly trillions of dollars right to your bank account what was he thinking???

  • @maximillianalexander7052
    @maximillianalexander7052 Год назад

    A password change would’ve solved the issue quite quickly LOL

  • @michaelhofby
    @michaelhofby 2 года назад +1

    cashed out 400k usd from an atm??? Nah ...

  • @Only_Sleep
    @Only_Sleep 2 года назад

    Is this legally considered a robbery? The legal definition of robbery was taking something with the threat or use of force, and idk if the US legal system could consider hacking as a threat of force. At worst this would be a burglary.

  • @haXez_org
    @haXez_org 2 года назад +1

    Great story, I remember when the thought of robbing a back digitally was obsured.

  • @ecotoser
    @ecotoser 2 года назад

    great episode i had never heard of Vladamir Levin.. also only one year in prison?!

    • @americanswan
      @americanswan Год назад +1

      1 year + time served. He was in jail for 30 months in the UK.

  • @arakrune
    @arakrune Год назад

    maybe first online network theft..... oh but the 80's and shady network techs

  • @garybaines6442
    @garybaines6442 Год назад

    So that first transaction the guy withdrew $400,000 in Finnish money or Russian money or USD? All in cash? I wonder what the Finland bank policies were back then.

  • @arfr3567
    @arfr3567 Год назад

    That fbi guy have a terrible phone connection. How is that possible in 2020s?

  • @SynomDroni
    @SynomDroni Год назад

    Digital evidence is how people get caught these days, ey?

  • @UnfiItered
    @UnfiItered 2 года назад

    I swear Ive heard of Vladimir before, something about credit cards.

  • @fredsmith2277
    @fredsmith2277 Год назад

    why did they not change the passwords to lock him out !!!

  • @Sauceyjames
    @Sauceyjames 2 года назад +1

    Glad you got rid of the "dark mysterious lurking" voice after the beginning.

  • @MarcSamuels562
    @MarcSamuels562 Год назад

    You’d think that after the first dozen or so failed transfers he would’ve learned lmfao

  • @V3racious3
    @V3racious3 2 года назад +2

    20:00 That FBI Agent was so suprised he was actually helping someone for once rather than destrying their lives as per usual.

    • @Ethorbit
      @Ethorbit 2 года назад +2

      Criminals destroy lives, maybe if they don't want their lives ruined too they should stop doing crime in the first place.

    • @harryjohnson615
      @harryjohnson615 2 года назад

      If the FEDS are after you chances are you fucking deserve it

  • @Itadoriamir
    @Itadoriamir 2 года назад

    Jack can u tallk about hamza ben dellaj the algerian hacker how hack meny banks with spay eay with the hacker russia.

  • @atlanticocean711
    @atlanticocean711 2 года назад

    4:20

  • @mrlucasftw42
    @mrlucasftw42 2 года назад

    They caught a lot of dumb criminals. Why didn't they turn on Vladimir?

  • @divided_and_conquered1854
    @divided_and_conquered1854 Год назад

    Shoulda been happy with the 400,000 bucks, but noooooo.... his last name was Levin - he had contacts in Israel - and just like that, another tribe member is totally consumed with an insatiable greed and avarice, even to his own detriment. If he was worried about extradition, he should've gone to Israel. They never give up one of their own. To them, the fact that he's a tribe member outweighs the fact that he's a thief and criminal. I think he'd have had to pay some people off though...

  • @JK-gm6kk
    @JK-gm6kk Год назад

    Head of the FBI's New Yawk office

  • @skazala
    @skazala 2 года назад +5

    Вовка поди уже вышел из тюрьмы и новое замышляет 😂

  • @JoeyT248
    @JoeyT248 2 года назад

    I hate to be that guy. but robbery requires force or fear. So there's no such thing as on online back robbery

  • @drcweist2641
    @drcweist2641 2 года назад

    Jack Rysider 💪

  • @tarvel001
    @tarvel001 2 года назад

    🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿

  • @serviceprovider6956
    @serviceprovider6956 Год назад

    I have friends in the N.Y. cyber north east coast squad ,,aight

  • @camilserapian7675
    @camilserapian7675 Год назад

    20-20=25-25
    5x4-5x4=5x5-5×5
    4x(5-5)=5x(5-5)
    4=5
    2+2=5
    Cryptocurrency is exactly like zero denominator.
    They just divided the dollar by [zero crypto] and made more dollars.

  • @searchking91
    @searchking91 2 года назад

    Please repost darknet videos ;(

  • @petermeshackjobs8076
    @petermeshackjobs8076 2 года назад

    wow for once Russia did a good thing👌👍

  • @human6320
    @human6320 2 года назад +4

    Appreciate your work jack. ilu

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    @higB0x05 2 года назад

    I worked an in incident response engagement for this packet network for worldcom.