How Hacking Governments Actually Works (Anonymous) | Authorized Account | Insider
4,226Mustafa 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.
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Twitter: @musalbas
Celestia: www.celestia.org
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
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How Hacking Governments Actually Works (Anonymous) | Authorized Account | Insider