ScienceVeteran Hacker Reveals Most Terrifying Dark Web Encounters After 30 Years Online

The unidentified individual discussed his previous life as a malevolent hacker and that he liked to show off how disruptive he could be.

However, things have changed since then, and he is now working in the cybersecurity sector.

The man revealed that he was formerly a “black hat”, a hacker who is not constrained by any ethical standards.

However, he is now regarded as a “white hat”, a professional who works for the greater good and frequently uses their hacking abilities to find security software vulnerabilities.

According to the unnamed hacker, ransomware assaults accounted for the majority of the hacking he ultimately witnessed.

In essence, these entail hackers preventing users from accessing their computers and requesting a ransom to unlock them.

If it were your home computer, that would be bothersome, but as the hacker said, it’s a really frightening scenario when it comes to the computer systems of a large hospital or other life-saving care.

After all, the company must choose between paying a criminal and attempting to defend itself at the risk of lives.

The payments demanded are also evolving, he said, adding, “Back when it started, ransomware was charging hundreds of dollars, maybe thousands of dollars for individual targets.”