The podcast discusses how a hacker's political message has evolved from advocating for hacktivism to promoting direct action, including violent tactics. The hacker in question was sentenced to six months in prison for violating the Computer Misuse Act.
Trick, a devout Muslim and skilled hacker, targeted the English Defence League due to their Islamophobic views. He exploited a vulnerability to gain access and spawn a shell.
US and international law enforcement agencies collaborated to take down major drug sellers operating on the dark web. The operation led to the sentencing of Gal, and the possibility of agencies receiving some of his bitcoin revenue.
Hacktivist groups, Team Poison and Anonymous, target far-right groups such as the British National Party and the English Defence League by hacking their databases and publishing their members' personal details to discourage further support.
Junaid Hussein, a notorious British-born ISIS hacker, was tracked using US spy drones for days in Raqqa, Syria, before being killed by a Hellfire missile off a drone as he stood in the street.
The TalkTalk hacker, Daniel Kelley, was originally sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison for his extortion crimes. However, due to excellent behavior and positive letters he received for helping companies improve security, the judge ultimately lowered his sentence to just four years.