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It is very long and strange. And honestly, for me, I lived it and told it so many times that it's so normalized.

It is very long and strange. And honestly, for me, I lived it and told it so many times that it's so normalized.

That I'm just like, yeah, I did this and that. And I went to federal prison for five years. They're like, holy shit. And I'm like, yeah, I know. It's crazy, right? Okay. Well, then I'm excited. There's a lot to cover. Yeah, I'm excited to do it. Do you want to start all the way? You didn't give me any kind of reference for how you wanted to go about this.

That I'm just like, yeah, I did this and that. And I went to federal prison for five years. They're like, holy shit. And I'm like, yeah, I know. It's crazy, right? Okay. Well, then I'm excited. There's a lot to cover. Yeah, I'm excited to do it. Do you want to start all the way? You didn't give me any kind of reference for how you wanted to go about this.

Yeah, of course.

Yeah, of course.

As a teenager, I was in Newport News, Virginia with my dad. He worked for the government, so...

As a teenager, I was in Newport News, Virginia with my dad. He worked for the government, so...

No, not whatsoever. I didn't pay attention to that kind of stuff when I was younger. I was just a nerd, you know, liked to play video games, was very active in sports. Very active in sports, actually. I used to play like four soccer teams year round and was big into like competitive video games, like Halo, Call of Duty, even Super Smash Bros.

No, not whatsoever. I didn't pay attention to that kind of stuff when I was younger. I was just a nerd, you know, liked to play video games, was very active in sports. Very active in sports, actually. I used to play like four soccer teams year round and was big into like competitive video games, like Halo, Call of Duty, even Super Smash Bros.

Eventually, if you're into gaming, you stumble down the rabbit hole of finding hacks to increase your experience in the game, whether it's modding or JTAGing or whatever it may be.

Eventually, if you're into gaming, you stumble down the rabbit hole of finding hacks to increase your experience in the game, whether it's modding or JTAGing or whatever it may be.

Since as far back as I can remember, I've always had a very inquisitive mindset. Like, extremely. I always questioned everything. And not just questioned everything. Like, I wanted to know how things work. I'm like... Why does this happen? How does this happen?

Since as far back as I can remember, I've always had a very inquisitive mindset. Like, extremely. I always questioned everything. And not just questioned everything. Like, I wanted to know how things work. I'm like... Why does this happen? How does this happen?

That was like It opened my eyes to the possibilities that I'm not even aware of. I'm like, I want to know more about this. My mom just took away my internet. I just downloaded this program, hacked my neighbor's Wi-Fi, and I'm back online within like 10 minutes. And to me, that was so powerful. I took the power back from my parents or whatever. And so I started delving deep into this stuff.

That was like It opened my eyes to the possibilities that I'm not even aware of. I'm like, I want to know more about this. My mom just took away my internet. I just downloaded this program, hacked my neighbor's Wi-Fi, and I'm back online within like 10 minutes. And to me, that was so powerful. I took the power back from my parents or whatever. And so I started delving deep into this stuff.

Even when I look back now at quote-unquote Anonymous, I still cringe, but I still feel like it was necessary. It was like a necessary stepping stone in the hacking collective, conclave, whatever, to get to where we're at today. It was necessary. It was people congregating for similar belief systems and standing up for something. It had its place in time.

Even when I look back now at quote-unquote Anonymous, I still cringe, but I still feel like it was necessary. It was like a necessary stepping stone in the hacking collective, conclave, whatever, to get to where we're at today. It was necessary. It was people congregating for similar belief systems and standing up for something. It had its place in time.

It was a double-edged sword. Yeah, we're all anonymous. But so are the, you know, the feds that are infiltrating it that you don't know about. So that's why all of the really elite programmers and hackers spawned off into their own little small groups where they can vet the members and make sure that they're not feds.

It was a double-edged sword. Yeah, we're all anonymous. But so are the, you know, the feds that are infiltrating it that you don't know about. So that's why all of the really elite programmers and hackers spawned off into their own little small groups where they can vet the members and make sure that they're not feds.