The speaker recounts his experiences working with the Secret Service on a cybercrime case and discusses how the investigation progressed.
A discussion on the concerns around TikTok being sold to an American company due to fears of government spying, but also the difficulties of ensuring the code base is separated effectively if a divestiture is to occur, and the lack of bipartisan consensus over privacy concerns in the US government.
The speaker discusses recent cases of securities fraud, including the case of a man who paid a $10 million penalty and is banned from holding public office for three years. They also mention a SaaS company that lied about their software capabilities and several ICO prosecutions in New York.
The Shadow Brokers, a group that published hacking tools stolen from the NSA, has gone quiet for over two years. While it appears that Russia might be behind the group, no one knows for certain, and the hunt for the group's true identity and intentions continues.
The interviewee talks about working as an FBI informant and targeting individuals involved in cybercrime, building cases against them, and educating the Secret Service on how these environments operate.