How Hackers Actually Work (Anonymous) | Authorized Account | Insider

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Mustafa Al-Bassam is a former member of leaderless hacking group Anonymous, the global collective known for cyberattacks on governments, corporations, and security agencies. Al-Bassam also cofounded LulzSec, a splinter hacktivist group that launched high-profile cyberattacks in 2011. He was one of the key figures behind its hacking of Sony Pictures, the CIA website, the Arizona Department of Public Safety, and multiple international law enforcement agencies. In this interview, Al-Bassam takes us inside the world of cyber warfare and digital activism, discussing the rise of Anonymous, hacking programs targeting governments, and the battle for online privacy. He offers insight into cybersecurity threats posed by intelligence agencies like the US National Security Agency and UK Government Communications Headquarters and discusses how global powers such as China and Russia use hacking as a geopolitical weapon. Since leaving the hacktivist world, Al-Bassam has become a blockchain developer, and entrepreneur. He earned a doctoral degree in computer science and cofounded Celestia, a decentralized blockchain platform aimed at enhancing online security and privacy. For more: Twitter: @musalbas Celestia: www.celestia.org MORE VIDEOS: Army Firearms Specialist Rates Gun Technique In 13 Movies | How Real Is It? | Insider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0PD8mW-lVw How US Neo-Nazism Actually Works | Authorized Account | Insider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-g3Z8IWsdU How Sociopaths Actually Work | Authorized Account | Insider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTWNnmymMc4 00:00 - Intro 00:36 - The Recruitment 02:18 - Corporate Attacks 08:36 - Hacking Governments 12:41 - The Legion 15:45 - The Structure 18:50 - The Money 20:30 - The Arrest 22:36 - The Aftermath 24:59 - The Future 28:17- Credits ------------------------------------------------------ #anonymous #hacker #insider Insider's mission is to inform and inspire. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com/ Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/insider Insider on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insider Insider on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisisinsider Insider on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Insider/2708030621 Insider on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@insider How Hacking Governments Actually Works (Anonymous) | Authorized Account | Insider