I like that he never sounded like he was trying to brag about all the hackings he committed. He just explained what he did in the most normal way possible.
I love when he said “I was kind of pissed off that I was getting arrested” like this is gonna be one of those chores that he needed to do before continuing on with his life.
It was because someone in the group snitched. One thing about these groups is that all lf these guys know everyones adress. Essentially they all dox eachother to endure loyality. As if you leave they will snitch you to the fbi or cia.
I know, right? In my head, I can see an entire scene where his mom comes into his room where he is busily typing away online, and tells him "Mustafa, some policemen want to talk to you", at which point he sighs loudly and rolls his eyes. "Wha'evaaa..."
LOL!!! Exactly! & the teachers had NO IDEA of what to do!!! ;'D (My mum was a computer programming teacher at a tertiary level. She had 1 student who kept getting in to trouble w/ the law. Hardly surprisingly he was the smartest kid she ever taught!)
You can tell he was trying to simplify absolutley everything for the interviewer. He wanted to go into complex details but he couldn't as no one would understand.
I got the impression he had no evil intentions, he was just fanatically curious about how computer programs work, and how to crack them. He has developed immensely useful abilities he can now use in a responsible fashion.
There's an unwritten law in white hat that once you go black, you never come back. Surely he's going to be influential, but no serious white-hat organization would hire him .Not saying he's gonna go starvin', but as an acknowledged black hat, there's no way back.
A CEO of a defence contractor company as well. Mad. I'd like to say it's surprising but it's such a theme with the older generation, regardless of what their expertise is. Ah well.
its all about interest and how much time you are willing to put to learn a particular skill. I have no idea from where these ppl get all these motivation that also naturally
@@embrace7052 I can relate to that. I have had some odd interest through the years. And it is more of a serene, meditative state than motivation to me. It a feeling of harmony doing it, whatever it is.
If you have a strong desire to learn something, you'll probably learn it pretty easily. Talent isn't a gift, it's desired, and the harder one desires it, the faster they get it. Determination is a powerful drug to gain accomplishment :3
For everyone saying he’s not showing any emotion, he does...A LOT. If anything, he may be a bit shy/uncomfortable in front of all the cameras. He’s really trying to explain the best way possible.
A high school friend got arrested for pot dealing in college. Snitches get stitches, right? He didn't snitch on anybody. Unfortunately, everybody else snitched in order to save their own asses. He was the only one to get prison time (2.5 years federal pound-me-in-the-ass prison).
The thing is, they get arrested but they also get hired to work for things like the FBI, as these guys are obviously crazy smart. So they get hired for cyber defence
Intelligence agencies do not hire hackers anymore (or as often as they used to) due to it being a more popular subject. A few years ago it was a very niche subject
Mate it's not that deep. He's probably like you and I but with experience in coding and web design as he said. Stop acting as if he's some next level super genius 😂
The international banking community is taught this principal in the masters classes, after most of the weak are weeded out. Information IS power, because thats how lottery winners LOSE their money. They do not know where or how to spend it, hence the information is power, and the money eventually goes back to the bankers who know it.
He's so open, incredibly honest, so so pure. I find his way of thinking and approaching his focus on hacking and his talents for it very captivating and interesting to watch. Look at the 'aliveness' of his eyes, they are quite numb, yet is very present. From a phsychological point of view, this is most facinating...
I glad you appreciate him, if you haven't already being into psychology, you should look at autistic people, I'm pretty sure this guy is on the spectrum.
@755fts I don’t know how old you are, probably not very old, but you’re either just ignorant to what they can do, or just stupid. They can literally wipe your accounts of your life savings, ruin your credit by charging stuff under your name, steal your identity to do many different things, they can get you arrested if they tried. You clearly have no clue.
@755fts Who said anything about it being scary? I sure didn't. Go back up and read and tell me anywhere that I said it was scary or that I was scared of them? What I actually said was that they can literally ruin your life. If you can't comprehend how or how serious that can be, then I don't know what to tell you. "You stated literally the obvious". Okay so you agree with it then? And this is a comment section, people make comments, that's what it's here for. And that's okay if you don't care about your credit, however most normal people, people that have actual jobs and careers and families and such, people that have actual money, not just $500 in cash, those people understand how important a credit rating is. I guess you have no clue how important it is, but I guess a 21 year old like yourself wouldn't know any of these things, because after all I'm sure you know it all. But if you would ever like to buy a house, or a car, or any other significant purchase, even get a credit card, your credit rating is sort of important. And yes hackers can get you arrested if they tried, they can basically frame you for something, it has happened before. One guy was charged and convicted of having child porn on his computer, it was later discovered a hacker broke into his computer remotely and put it there, but the damage was already done. Your comment right there makes you look like an idiot, I don't even have to say anything.
No stutter, straight to the point, detail description ect. This guy isn’t scared and is calm in what he does and is fully telling the truth. Respect! This guy is a genius in the making.
@@Nexlated coding at 9 is indeed genuise specially at his times writing code today is much easier language even like C++ became extremely easy to start with not like back in his days
@@shahariarhassan2831 he’s not tho it’s the Channel, who is getting the likes and the commenters are assuming things that aren’t true. It’s just misleading the general public about hacking even more than they already are by tv and movies
Realising that one day in some late nights i was in the same chat rooms with this guy. i was under 18 too and enjoying what we were doing 😂. Oh man we had such a beautitul childhood with backtrack 2 3 till 5R3. Glad to see this guy is doing well and that we are finally still doing what we like and admire, ethically and legally. Peace ✌️ Ex Anonymous Lebanon 🇱🇧 Member.
My first “hack” was in 7th grade when I discovered the software my school used in Keyboarding class could be scammed/hacked. The teacher would make us type into this program with our keyboards covered and the test would be timed. I discovered that if I typed the first word, and then held down the space bar, the program would count that as successful typing. So I’d score these outrageous typing speeds and it was only when the teacher looked at what I actually typed and not just the score the program sent her that I was busted. The sad thing is I could type faster than most of the other kids without cheating. I just liked being able to scam the system. Sorry, Mrs. Waddle.
In my HS; all it took was one guy and a usb stick. Bam; we're all playing counterstrike with full admin access on the Toronto District School Board computers. When I think about it now; someone could of seriously messed stuff up. Gamer mentality. lmao
you know about everything he said there i was really impress because the boldness he got by explaining everything in details and with good memory of illustration how everything really go , and how he do what he does. i just love the way they think and does thing persistence and self relies
I'm not saying his whole story is bull s**t but the custody clock would not prevent him from being charged for additional offences. If they didn't have suffient time on the custody clock to charge him in custody they could just postal charge the other 40 offences.
Honestly, this guy is just such good vibes. Brave for getting out of his comfort zone & going on camera. Insane skills & frankly he was doing some great stuff. Good on the lad!
I liked the "As soon as they came into my room, they knew they had the right person". I've never understood why companies that are hacked don't employ the hacker to show their security weakness. They will have paid a fortune for their security. Kudos bud
Some companies did actually, that's why "white hacker" is a thing, they are professionals that try to find a vulnerability in everything related to tech. Facebook also did reward hacker that finds a vulnerability in their system.
@@anon1534 there is also issues with nationality. An American company will more easily hire an American then a european. Also, often companies actually have the talent inhouse to prevent hacking, but due to mismanagement, it remains unused. Prioritize feature over Bug Fixes and the dev teams ignores security holes. Exempt the CEO from the password guideline and his online Dating Password lets you in on Company Secrets. Let the CEO write aggressive and insane short therm E-Mails request and then wonder why staff executes a simple and polite request like transferring 100'000$ to and offshore resort, when someone has gained access to the CEOs E-Mail account.
Thing is not everyone is comfortable in front of a camera... This guy mouth can't keep up with his brain. Most of the time someone like him can easy hack things online but he'll find it hard to explain to anyone. It's all brain and skill... He's not a public speaker.
@@DodyGeo90 youre making hacking look like a super human ability its not .. its similar to when you are a child and find a way to sneak up your parents bedroom because you had too much time to learn all the secret inns and outs of the house . THATS what it feels like and it has great consequences just like sneaking up your parents room you wont like the secrets you see in there
My brother hacked into his school stuff to show them how badly it was coded. Then all the girls started saying he’d hacked into the school cameras in their dorm rooms. Even tho they didn’t even have cameras…. Feel kinda sorry for him, he was only trynna do a good thing
I like this man. I respect him very much. The future of fighting massive multi billion dollar corporations and corrupt governments relies on genius minds like his. His mother must be SO proud...I would be! ;)
Mum: ‘Hey Mustafa, when are you going to make me a grandmother?’ Mustafa: ‘Sorry mum, I’m too busy wasting my life on this computer and no women will touch me, but I can create a virtual one for you’
@@mjrowden What have you achieved? This trope of computer scientists having no life outside of their work/interest in computers is outdated and stupid in this day and age.
I work with young adults with high-functioning Autism, this young man's matter-of-fact demeanour and genius has signs of being on the spectrum. I wish him well and hope a decent cyber security firm employs him in the future.
@@yajnesh9585 he commited cyber security crimes while exploiting the vulnerabilities these websites clearly have. He bad but good 👍 hope you understand now.
Awh malicious intentions of others that try to blackmailing journalists. I'm glad this guy is on our side. Journalists and human rights activists need to be protected
It was pretty wild! I was at university at the time, people were doing the silliest stunts online. Some random guy insulted me on a forum, so I sent him an email bomb to spam his email box. But I miscalculated and ended up crashing his university entire servers... oopsie, I got a 6 month internet ban
Wow, this video is so eye-opening! It's incredible to see how someone so young could have such an immense talent for hacking. It's clear that he has a true passion for understanding how computer systems work and how to manipulate them. I appreciate how he emphasized the importance of using his skills for good, rather than malicious intent. It's also interesting to see how the justice system handled his case and the potential opportunities for hackers to use their skills for cybersecurity defense. Overall, this video was both informative and thought-provoking. Thanks for sharing, LADbible TV!
I quite like the style, tbh. It feels grounded because it breaks the fourth wall and it keeps the focus on the person being interviewed. At least they put subtitles for the question
All you people making fun. This one man and many solo people like him are 10x more dangerous than any "Terrorist / Gang". Little "nerds" are under the radar and can ruin your life! Imagine how much your life is social media based or online.
One can use email for compulsory requirements only, but have no other online activity. No credit cards, cash & debit card only. Pay cash for everything possible, use burner phones and taxis/public transport. Wear a hat, glasses & mask/scarf or umbrella when appropriate. Big Brother is very real in all 1st world cities.
@Synpaste Exactly. The government's attack surface is massive, and they don't like to upgrade as much as people think. Also, it isn't very hard to throw an o day, assuming you either found it or have one. He could be amazing, but I just want to point out that getting into a government system doesn't say much without more details.
most people use decent keyboard and computer mice. It does not need to be something fancy, but you do not take the cheapest crap. The rest can be the cheapest crap and be used. And as you imply: A smartphone totally works, but... then you might use two (one for working and the other for research). Lots of hacking is just reading the documentation and wondering if they really did not think about that aspect.
You understand it could had been salaries of prime ministers, ceos, private companies in India underpaying workers or whatever. It is not about a target, it is about the act.
Dude ❤️ Finally put a face to the name. So many hours of laughs back then, reading about the defence contractor's wife pleading for them to give back his accounts. These guys were fighting true evil in the world, with the best logo imaginable for the task.. 😂
@@Orca007 Thats not the point of the comment... My point is that he has every accent except the American one (not saying that he's American and therefore should have an American accent)
No not really, security in 2011-2014 was very insecure most cyber attacks that take place now are actually cyberwarefare which is being funded and developed by the Russians with putins help funding wis.
@@bluelight4907 I never specifically mentioned an army in my message above period, I was sis disagreeing with your opinion/accusation and telling you coming from someone who does Cyber Security/hacking and coming from someone who was also arrested for it in the past I know what security was like back then.
This just ticked all the stereotypical hacker boxes for me, anyone else? Great video and although what he did was heavily illegal hats off to him sounds like a smart chap!
@@paulhaggisman3238 in the UK it can’t, as long as you state you will not answer any questions without legal advice. This doesn’t require you to talk after receiving said legal advice, just state that you have been advised not to answer any question by you legal advisor!
@@reecegraves3738 if you believe that an innocent man speaking the truth cannot have his words used against him I hope you never get arrested and rely on that lawyer!
@@watcheswheelsandweapons8752 in the uk if you want legal advice and get it, or don't and don't, and if they ask you questions and you don't answer, and later rely on something that you could have answered then, but didn't, that silence can be used against you.
If you watch his face in a close-up, there's dense make-up under his eyes possibly covering dark circles or eyebags. Imagine how much sleep he has sacrificed to get to where he is now.
Publishing usernames and passwords of under cover agents is a community service? If it really was a “service” they would break in, and then let the company know how they did it without causing any damage.
@@craftyrouze A lot of companies have bug-bounty programs or are member of public bug-bounty programs, Microsoft, Google and even Facebook regularly pay out small to pretty large sums of money for hackers finding bugs in their systems and/or software. A lot of companies hire cyber-security experts too or contract cyber-security companies to pentest their systems. If you've never heard of a company thanking/paying a hacker you should probably just Google it, it has even been in mainstream media plenty of times like the six 'o clock news in most countries by now... Its just a case of context, if someone just randomly hacks a company and then tells them, why should the company trust that person? If the company hires a hacker it is much better defined how far the hacker can go both legally and practically. Compare it to someone breaking into your house, if you told them to test your security by breaking in you wouldn't be too scared but if someone randomly breaks in you're not likely to thank them...
Having worked in IT security for some time, I think a lot of people have a misunderstanding of where the security vulnerabilities are. People are given a false sense of security, too. I will address these as briefly as possible, so bear with the long post. -ANY data that you put online, which is data that can be accessed from a remote computer, can be stolen. I am not fear mongering. ANY data. -The data that you access is saved on servers and the servers are targeted. -Routers are highly vulnerable and often used as an entry way to a server. Most routers were an afterthought, not built with security in mind. If you can update your router firmware, do it! -Your router board or server motherboard may have secret chips on them, planted by the Chinese government. An IT admin would have full network monitoring capability and would know if data was being sent to an unknown server. This first made the news about 8 years ago, however I have yet to see a follow up to it actually being verified. So take that for what its worth. Your Work computer: Your IT dept. tells or forces you to change your password often. That is to prevent a fellow employee of dubious character from accessing your machine. In rarer cases, to prevent someone who doesn't belong in the building in the first place. False sense of security given to public: You are told to change your passwords and create "strong" passwords to make you feel good about using a completely insecure platform. -The password for your online account does NOT prevent your data from being stolen. Remember, I said servers and routers are often the target. Your specific password has no bearing on those attacks. -Complex passwords do NOT equate to better security. The LENGTH of the password is what enhances security. You can have a long password that is insecure: 123456789101112131415 is NOT a good password and neither is 5555555555555555555. Common public vulnerabilities: -Phishing and e-mail. NEVER open attachments from emails of people you do not know. example attachments are pdf, xls, doc. Block and delete the email if possible. If it occurs at work report it to your IT staff. -never open links within emails. These often take you to malicious sites. Again, this refers to emails from unknown senders. -if someone you trust is emailing you something that seems really odd, don't open the attachment or click on the link. Text or call them and ask if they sent you that email. Chances are they did not. -never use the same PW for multiple accounts. This of course does not cover everything but I hope it helps people.
He reminds me of a book I read, it‘s called „perfect storm“ I think. It‘s about a group of teenagers that find out a us company is exploiting workers and decide to hack into their system to get the evidence to publish it via wiki leaks, while a secret service something is trying to find them and expose their identities. Really good book don‘t know how realistic it is tho
if any kids see this he shares a valuable lesson, if you get arrested dont talk!!! if your underage they will try and scare you into thinking you will be in so much trouble if you dont talk to them but really its a trap!
I really liked how he described how he got interested in hacking. How he got interested in hacking calculator websites and how he would insert code into them instead of normal numbers.
This guys not a criminal. He’s an inquisitive genius. Not a malicious bone in him. He’s not interested in causing any harm. Just a “tinker man” who likes the mechanics of it all. Fair play to him. Can’t have been easy dealing with American authorities. He should be hired what a skill set!
The way he talks very calmly, basically he's like a God. Probably he's seen a lot of stuffs he doesn't want to talk about and would never come out from him.
Never join a hacker group, when faced with 50 years in jail, members of the group will turn on each other in a heart beat. The best group to be in in a group of one
But people like the pride feelings and approval from peers...so they usually can't help but brag, then others look up to you and follow you...suddenly there's a group
Feds do you dirty in cases like this. Chatring wirh others relating to any sort of cyber crime and you get slapped with criminal conspiracy even if ypu were a lone actor.
I personally enjoy computers and hacking,most hackers I sometimes meet brag about this big impressive malware attack (although I mostly meet white hat hackers but this is for a example) but this dude was part of anonymous,and is basically a computer genius and puts it to where he is not bragging.
It is no secret that such groups deliberately seek out underage accomplices, as they receive a much lighter sentence than a 30 year old. That's the right thing to do, good job. I spent a lot of time on Lulzsec at the time, and I'm convinced that we don't know the whole story yet.
I'd be amazed if he wasn't on the spectrum somewhere, he seems aspergersesque with mild REM. Hoping he has turned things round and put his I.T skills to better use. Enjoyed this and how straightforward he was.
I like that he never sounded like he was trying to brag about all the hackings he committed. He just explained what he did in the most normal way possible.
He looks like he loves having realizations and learning
@@lotsagrapes that is the best way i have ever heard the spectrum described!, Stealing it! XD
He's so intelligent that he does not care about people liking him he's a complete altruist. He does not care for others approval.
The very fact that he is on youtube being interviewed is one big brag.
@@lotsagrapes u
I love when he said “I was kind of pissed off that I was getting arrested” like this is gonna be one of those chores that he needed to do before continuing on with his life.
Cause he was underaged, chances of getting arrested are slim.
It was because someone in the group snitched.
One thing about these groups is that all lf these guys know everyones adress.
Essentially they all dox eachother to endure loyality. As if you leave they will snitch you to the fbi or cia.
I know, right? In my head, I can see an entire scene where his mom comes into his room where he is busily typing away online, and tells him "Mustafa, some policemen want to talk to you", at which point he sighs loudly and rolls his eyes. "Wha'evaaa..."
He knew the moment he saw the teachers salary that a normal life isn‘t worth it
LOL!!! Exactly! & the teachers had NO IDEA of what to do!!! ;'D
(My mum was a computer programming teacher at a tertiary level. She had 1 student who kept getting in to trouble w/ the law. Hardly surprisingly he was the smartest kid she ever taught!)
😂😂😂😂
I’m a social studies teacher and I’m getting into data analysis. I STRONGLY affirm this message.
LOL
As soon as I realised that I was earning considerably more than my teachers I realised that their words of wisdom wasn’t!
I like how he looks proud to explain the weakness in the justice system when talking about the charges. The essence of a true hacker
You can tell he was trying to simplify absolutley everything for the interviewer. He wanted to go into complex details but he couldn't as no one would understand.
Lol
he couldnt just say sql injection? He sounded like a fucking newb to me.
@@jamesj8029 he did say that though..
so true 🥺
EXACTLY. Hacking for dummies would be a great book
I got the impression he had no evil intentions, he was just fanatically curious about how computer programs work, and how to crack them. He has developed immensely useful abilities he can now use in a responsible fashion.
Banality of evil. It’s a theory!
@@zvelekva people like you are in danger! Stay woke my friend!
He did use them in a responsible fashion
@GARFIELD ???
There's an unwritten law in white hat that once you go black, you never come back. Surely he's going to be influential, but no serious white-hat organization would hire him .Not saying he's gonna go starvin', but as an acknowledged black hat, there's no way back.
A CEO of a company is using the same password for his private emails PayPal and World of Warcraft. This got me good.
A CEO of a defence contractor company as well. Mad. I'd like to say it's surprising but it's such a theme with the older generation, regardless of what their expertise is. Ah well.
😂
I'm pretty sure it's Greg Hoglund. I read an article less than 10 years ago about a cybersecurity attack on HBGary.
I'd be more pissed over the WoW one
same
I envy these kind of intelligent and skillful people. They are so talented and smart when it comes to learn how to do things on their own.
ngl me too
its all about interest and how much time you are willing to put to learn a particular skill. I have no idea from where these ppl get all these motivation that also naturally
@@embrace7052 I can relate to that. I have had some odd interest through the years. And it is more of a serene, meditative state than motivation to me. It a feeling of harmony doing it, whatever it is.
If you have a strong desire to learn something, you'll probably learn it pretty easily. Talent isn't a gift, it's desired, and the harder one desires it, the faster they get it. Determination is a powerful drug to gain accomplishment :3
i love my life and i wouldnt trade it for any other
For everyone saying he’s not showing any emotion, he does...A LOT. If anything, he may be a bit shy/uncomfortable in front of all the cameras. He’s really trying to explain the best way possible.
right? and is he supposed to cry or something? like what emotion do they want him to show lool
And he does a pretty good job at explaining, may I add :D
@@stefanshkenderov Exactly. I thought he divulged more information than he needed to I felt. Very captivating to say the least
He exhibits some DSM5 symptoms of ASD. I know.
@@dicktheaspergeron4988 thats what I thought
This guy is the reason why my banking app requires 20 passwords.
ayo what happened to your chest in your profile pic , you shredded tho 👏🏼
Any hacker can brute force a password, they want to make passwords long so it's hard for the hackers to brute force.
@@Mujiboy whats wrong with your pec lol
@@sasaha8389 That’s not me my guy it’s someone else I just said it’s called Poland syndrome
20 passwords??
ngl this is exactly how I imagined all hackers look like
@@TyroneOne what?
Mf I just realised I have the same body shape and I'm not a hacker just like beer
@@danl9855 maybe its the ultra large forehead lol
The lifestyle is rough on the body.
Facts bro so stereotypical😂
This dudes a G, didnt snitch to the cops, crazy smart, and so nonchalant
A high school friend got arrested for pot dealing in college. Snitches get stitches, right? He didn't snitch on anybody. Unfortunately, everybody else snitched in order to save their own asses. He was the only one to get prison time (2.5 years federal pound-me-in-the-ass prison).
@@texaswunderkind 2.5 years is nothing lol and doubt he got any pound time.
@@lukej7283 2.5 years is something.. yes it's a small jail time but that's still 2.5 years of his life wasted. It's definitely not nothing.
@@burnzee05-75 wasted? Not every prisoners time is wasted, a lot if not the majority grow from the experience, most learn from it.
@@lukej7283 compared to being outside in the real world then yes I would say wasted
The thing is, they get arrested but they also get hired to work for things like the FBI, as these guys are obviously crazy smart. So they get hired for cyber defence
Yes he probabaly works for GCHQ now
@Stay EZ My Friends wrong
Yeah maybe one in a million
Intelligence agencies do not hire hackers anymore (or as often as they used to) due to it being a more popular subject. A few years ago it was a very niche subject
@Stay EZ My Friends wrong. The biggest vulnerability is ALLWAYS the human factor
You can tell he's struggling to go slow, his brain is too fast to go at that speed and stills explains things so simply and structured. My guy.
no, he gets off on being a nerd
Mate it's not that deep. He's probably like you and I but with experience in coding and web design as he said. Stop acting as if he's some next level super genius 😂
That’s literally how I am 😂
Or maybe he is just more socially awkward than you think.
Always it's not the case I see same comments on elon musk vedios
He said information can give power and can change the world. I couldn’t agree more with this
Yes that’s why our data is so valuable and gets sold
The international banking community is taught this principal in the masters classes, after most of the weak are weeded out. Information IS power, because thats how lottery winners LOSE their money. They do not know where or how to spend it, hence the information is power, and the money eventually goes back to the bankers who know it.
but power... is power.
@@ap7k533 and why they use censorship more and more.
Yes, but the method of acquiring information is relevant. Stealing information is different than information being given.
He's so open, incredibly honest, so so pure. I find his way of thinking and approaching his focus on hacking and his talents for it very captivating and interesting to watch. Look at the 'aliveness' of his eyes, they are quite numb, yet is very present. From a phsychological point of view, this is most facinating...
I glad you appreciate him, if you haven't already being into psychology, you should look at autistic people, I'm pretty sure this guy is on the spectrum.
He is more than likely on the spectrum. Asperges. Doesn't take away anything from him but people with autism display little emotion usually.
all the Tunisian people including me have to thank this guy for supporting our revolution and helping us get through those tough times.
yes
@PokéOG did you even watch the video
@@lowz6229
is Tunisia so much better today than under ben ali ?
@@adriantb4624 yes
Mock him all you want... this man you see in this video has some serious brain-power.
He's dangerous
@@Gwen-joyful-light Dangerous only to those who have done wrong perhaps yes.
Not serious enough "not to get caught" or even remember the police caution, despite his claim that it was read 40 times to him? lol
Yeah for real.. this man is a fucking danger to the gov 😂 very smart dude
He mentioned the fragile security systems, so idk
I swear hackers are the nerdiest looking criminals out there, but they are not to be messed with. They can ruin your life in so many ways.
doctor also
@755fts I don’t know how old you are, probably not very old, but you’re either just ignorant to what they can do, or just stupid. They can literally wipe your accounts of your life savings, ruin your credit by charging stuff under your name, steal your identity to do many different things, they can get you arrested if they tried. You clearly have no clue.
@755fts Who said anything about it being scary? I sure didn't. Go back up and read and tell me anywhere that I said it was scary or that I was scared of them? What I actually said was that they can literally ruin your life. If you can't comprehend how or how serious that can be, then I don't know what to tell you. "You stated literally the obvious". Okay so you agree with it then? And this is a comment section, people make comments, that's what it's here for. And that's okay if you don't care about your credit, however most normal people, people that have actual jobs and careers and families and such, people that have actual money, not just $500 in cash, those people understand how important a credit rating is. I guess you have no clue how important it is, but I guess a 21 year old like yourself wouldn't know any of these things, because after all I'm sure you know it all. But if you would ever like to buy a house, or a car, or any other significant purchase, even get a credit card, your credit rating is sort of important. And yes hackers can get you arrested if they tried, they can basically frame you for something, it has happened before. One guy was charged and convicted of having child porn on his computer, it was later discovered a hacker broke into his computer remotely and put it there, but the damage was already done. Your comment right there makes you look like an idiot, I don't even have to say anything.
So can gun men. 🔫🔫🔫
@@IJustFiguredThisOut after saying all that...?😂
This is an amazing story, Mustafa, and how you are doing right now, PHD and a wonderful company with more than 50 employees.
For fun, this dude checks this video's comments. Finds rude comments and hacks those folks through a back door.
Bullshit
He can enter my backdoor anytime ;)
@@melhupby Same
Lol
Zamn
I totally understand why the curiosity of doing something that you not supposed to do. Life is a curiosity
took about 4 seconds for me to like this dude
his a genius
Curiosity killed the cat
but satisfaction brought it back
Better to say life is Pandora's Box
I'm curious how it feels to murder someone
I wasn’t scared I was pissed off that I was arrested 😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂
What an absolute talent!
Lol lol this one took me out
Time stamp?
@@tepouwhirobarton5259 11:20
I would love to do a boot camp with this gentleman… I imagine he could teach more in a few days than years of self directed learning
No stutter, straight to the point, detail description ect. This guy isn’t scared and is calm in what he does and is fully telling the truth. Respect!
This guy is a genius in the making.
He already is a genius
@@Nexlated coding at 9 is indeed genuise specially at his times
writing code today is much easier language even like C++ became extremely easy to start with not like back in his days
He literally has a speech impediment what are you talking about
@@Jmack7861 let him be. let him get the likes.
@@shahariarhassan2831 he’s not tho it’s the Channel, who is getting the likes and the commenters are assuming things that aren’t true. It’s just misleading the general public about hacking even more than they already are by tv and movies
This guy is hacking at age 9. I was learning to tie my shoes.
😂😂😂😂😂
George floyd
He said he was simply learning to code at age 9. Not quite hacking at 9, but still very young when he started hacking.
This guy is zero cool!
I made a Minecraft hacked client at age 9. Does that count? 🤣
As a Tunisian you guys were like super heroes back in 2011 you helped us a lot #respect
is Tunisia so much better today than under ben ali ?
@@adriantb4624 not really but hope things get better by time
Realising that one day in some late nights i was in the same chat rooms with this guy. i was under 18 too and enjoying what we were doing 😂.
Oh man we had such a beautitul childhood with backtrack 2 3 till 5R3.
Glad to see this guy is doing well and that we are finally still doing what we like and admire, ethically and legally.
Peace ✌️ Ex Anonymous Lebanon 🇱🇧 Member.
That guy actually raised funds for project with 1 billion valuation.
I want to get into this stuff, not hacking but CS, Cyber security etc. Could you tell me where you started or how you started?
This guy committed Sucide
@@JosephGoat1 who?
@@xavier8475 that guy in the video his name is Jonathan jj go such about his life
My first “hack” was in 7th grade when I discovered the software my school used in Keyboarding class could be scammed/hacked.
The teacher would make us type into this program with our keyboards covered and the test would be timed. I discovered that if I typed the first word, and then held down the space bar, the program would count that as successful typing.
So I’d score these outrageous typing speeds and it was only when the teacher looked at what I actually typed and not just the score the program sent her that I was busted.
The sad thing is I could type faster than most of the other kids without cheating. I just liked being able to scam the system.
Sorry, Mrs. Waddle.
"I could do it, but cheating gave me the dopamine I need"
@@ahmedmamdouh3964 story of my life.
In my HS; all it took was one guy and a usb stick. Bam; we're all playing counterstrike with full admin access on the Toronto District School Board computers.
When I think about it now; someone could of seriously messed stuff up. Gamer mentality. lmao
Imagine having to type even more to code and hack for a fast type score
Well played though haha
poor poor ms waddle
What a dude, no bragging and shit just calmly explaining what happened. I like it
This man definitely will become a highly sought after professor someday
He is, has a PhD in computer science and does research on computers & coding safety
plenty of people with talent avoid or simply do not take the academic route.
Bro sold his company to facebook
@@applydesigns he should be at guantanamo bay
you know about everything he said there i was really impress because the boldness he got by explaining everything in details and with good memory of illustration how everything really go , and how he do what he does.
i just love the way they think and does thing persistence and self relies
80 different charges but they only had time to charge him with 40 of them due to 24hr hold.... justice system is a strange system
There's no such thing as a justice system.
I'm not saying his whole story is bull s**t but the custody clock would not prevent him from being charged for additional offences. If they didn't have suffient time on the custody clock to charge him in custody they could just postal charge the other 40 offences.
@@zulut1876 Uknbe wildin
@@magnoliaflowers4861 very true
@@gotya2624 Ay?
Honestly, this guy is just such good vibes. Brave for getting out of his comfort zone & going on camera. Insane skills & frankly he was doing some great stuff. Good on the lad!
yes, vibes soo good, that once they hack a website they publish all the users information with passwords.. WHAT A LAD
LadBible stepped up their game with this new form of content.
I’m trying my hardest to understand how clever this man is but can’t grasp it
I liked the "As soon as they came into my room, they knew they had the right person". I've never understood why companies that are hacked don't employ the hacker to show their security weakness. They will have paid a fortune for their security. Kudos bud
Some companies did actually, that's why "white hacker" is a thing, they are professionals that try to find a vulnerability in everything related to tech. Facebook also did reward hacker that finds a vulnerability in their system.
Lol, every company does that nowadays
It's is pretty common, although they need to place enough trust in the hacker.
They do, it's called 'ethical hacking'
@@anon1534 there is also issues with nationality. An American company will more easily hire an American then a european.
Also, often companies actually have the talent inhouse to prevent hacking, but due to mismanagement, it remains unused.
Prioritize feature over Bug Fixes and the dev teams ignores security holes.
Exempt the CEO from the password guideline and his online Dating Password lets you in on Company Secrets.
Let the CEO write aggressive and insane short therm E-Mails request and then wonder why staff executes a simple and polite request like transferring 100'000$ to and offshore resort, when someone has gained access to the CEOs E-Mail account.
What I learned from this is that I can play WoW and be a CEO at the same time.
Nek minut RP server with 2 hours /played
Imagine this guy and Harry Kane having a conversation
I'm dead
Thing is not everyone is comfortable in front of a camera... This guy mouth can't keep up with his brain. Most of the time someone like him can easy hack things online but he'll find it hard to explain to anyone. It's all brain and skill... He's not a public speaker.
Nahhh 😂😂😂
@@DodyGeo90 you are right though
@@DodyGeo90 youre making hacking look like a super human ability
its not .. its similar to when you are a child and find a way to sneak up your parents bedroom because you had too much time to learn all the secret inns and outs of the house .
THATS what it feels like
and it has great consequences just like sneaking up your parents room you wont like the secrets you see in there
This man works as a researcher and is building stuff for others. He's learned life lessons and is now doing well in life.
He looks like me after spending 6 hours debugging an issue with pointer arithmetic.
🤣
😂
My brother hacked into his school stuff to show them how badly it was coded. Then all the girls started saying he’d hacked into the school cameras in their dorm rooms. Even tho they didn’t even have cameras…. Feel kinda sorry for him, he was only trynna do a good thing
I like this man. I respect him very much. The future of fighting massive multi billion dollar corporations and corrupt governments relies on genius minds like his. His mother must be SO proud...I would be! ;)
Mum: ‘Hey Mustafa, when are you going to make me a grandmother?’
Mustafa: ‘Sorry mum, I’m too busy wasting my life on this computer and no women will touch me, but I can create a virtual one for you’
Make your bed luv'.
Nah computer.
@@mjrowden cause women touching you is the definition of success yes
@@mjrowden Another no pain no gain Roids head with 60 IQ
@@mjrowden What have you achieved? This trope of computer scientists having no life outside of their work/interest in computers is outdated and stupid in this day and age.
I work with young adults with high-functioning Autism, this young man's matter-of-fact demeanour and genius has signs of being on the spectrum. I wish him well and hope a decent cyber security firm employs him in the future.
what do you mean by "matter of fact" demeanor?
Genius? Just because he ddos'd a system doesn't mean he's a genius.
Hacker: I was 9 years old when I first got into computers...
Interviewer: So how old where you ?
Hacker: ...I was 9
Cant catch mans slippin
*were
The interviewer asked first what u on about
the interview is cut, so do not assume natural flow of conversation.
Lets hope he puts his talent to good use. Such an amazing guy.
I heard he identifies as a tree now so idk what's going on
what he did was a good thing...he exposed corrupt governments and companies he should have been merited instead of being put to jail...
@@yajnesh9585 he commited cyber security crimes while exploiting the vulnerabilities these websites clearly have.
He bad but good 👍 hope you understand now.
I like it
Let non of us be poor
The Govt. makes us poor
All he had already done is good use so dont hope to much you boring human
As a Tunisian, I thank you for your participation in our revolution! I was watching this and not expecting at all that my tiny country would show up.
Awh malicious intentions of others that try to blackmailing journalists. I'm glad this guy is on our side. Journalists and human rights activists need to be protected
He really is like a character who could be straight out of Mr Robot
"I cracked the pentagon's firewall in highschool on a dare."
-T. S
1990’s Internet was like 1960’s houses.. no one locked their doors..
That's cause there was very rarely anything worth stealing.
It was pretty wild! I was at university at the time, people were doing the silliest stunts online. Some random guy insulted me on a forum, so I sent him an email bomb to spam his email box. But I miscalculated and ended up crashing his university entire servers... oopsie, I got a 6 month internet ban
This kid was born in 1995. He wasn't even on the internet in the 1990s.
Wow, this video is so eye-opening! It's incredible to see how someone so young could have such an immense talent for hacking. It's clear that he has a true passion for understanding how computer systems work and how to manipulate them. I appreciate how he emphasized the importance of using his skills for good, rather than malicious intent. It's also interesting to see how the justice system handled his case and the potential opportunities for hackers to use their skills for cybersecurity defense. Overall, this video was both informative and thought-provoking. Thanks for sharing, LADbible TV!
PLS give the interviewer a microphone already
Because it's so hard to hear what he says now
I quite like the style, tbh. It feels grounded because it breaks the fourth wall and it keeps the focus on the person being interviewed. At least they put subtitles for the question
There's subtitle tho which kinda helps what he's saying
Idk I’m completely deaf in my left ear and I’m hearing it just fine lol so I hope you at least have worse hearing than me if you are complaining
they keep it like that on purpose, gives the impression of geurilla journalism
All you people making fun. This one man and many solo people like him are 10x more dangerous than any "Terrorist / Gang". Little "nerds" are under the radar and can ruin your life! Imagine how much your life is social media based or online.
He wasn´t attacking private persons or civilians, he detected vulnerable spots from the Goverment´s Systems.
One can use email for compulsory requirements only, but have no other online activity. No credit cards, cash & debit card only. Pay cash for everything possible, use burner phones and taxis/public transport. Wear a hat, glasses & mask/scarf or umbrella when appropriate. Big Brother is very real in all 1st world cities.
@Synpaste Exactly. The government's attack surface is massive, and they don't like to upgrade as much as people think. Also, it isn't very hard to throw an o day, assuming you either found it or have one. He could be amazing, but I just want to point out that getting into a government system doesn't say much without more details.
@Synpaste There are new hacking methods these days.
I only have UA-cam and have $300 in my bank account. Not worries
For a kid that kind off hacking would have made me give respect to him as a cop.
How hacking looks in movies: *Person typing on 50 computers hacking cars, and planes*
How hacking is in real life: *Samsung phone sound*
most people use decent keyboard and computer mice.
It does not need to be something fancy, but you do not take the cheapest crap.
The rest can be the cheapest crap and be used. And as you imply: A smartphone totally works, but... then you might use two (one for working and the other for research).
Lots of hacking is just reading the documentation and wondering if they really did not think about that aspect.
Hi beluga
@DiamondRocker ikr lol
@DiamondRocker I found out after looking for the check and was like shiet
Man said he found the teachers salary 😂
Like it isn't on public records 😭😂
Yeah, it’s not hard to figure out. Most are pretty transparent and show every expense from electricity to office equipment costs
😂😂😂😂😂😂
You understand it could had been salaries of prime ministers, ceos, private companies in India underpaying workers or whatever. It is not about a target, it is about the act.
@@dalibor3086 ceo's salaries are on a school database?
Dude ❤️ Finally put a face to the name. So many hours of laughs back then, reading about the defence contractor's wife pleading for them to give back his accounts. These guys were fighting true evil in the world, with the best logo imaginable for the task.. 😂
His accent is everything except American lol
This was fkn funny and underrated.....I laughed 👍😎
like British sort of
@@ugyensherpa6032 it was like british with Scottish with South African
Born in Iraq and migrated to London when he was 5.
@@Orca007 Thats not the point of the comment... My point is that he has every accent except the American one (not saying that he's American and therefore should have an American accent)
I want him to go full rap mode on details of the hacking... He is such genuine guy!!
This guy has more destructive potential than some armies.
No not really, security in 2011-2014 was very insecure most cyber attacks that take place now are actually cyberwarefare which is being funded and developed by the Russians with putins help funding wis.
@@0SPwn I said some armies not all armies. Read again.
@@bluelight4907 I never specifically mentioned an army in my message above period, I was sis disagreeing with your opinion/accusation and telling you coming from someone who does Cyber Security/hacking and coming from someone who was also arrested for it in the past I know what security was like back then.
@@bluelight4907 ya some small ass third world army maybe that’s about it
3rd word armies that still use dial up don’t count, every other army has shit sandboxed in a SCIF
idc what anyone says we need more ppl like this in the world, they understand not everything is the truth
This just ticked all the stereotypical hacker boxes for me, anyone else? Great video and although what he did was heavily illegal hats off to him sounds like a smart chap!
Love that he shouted out the show "Mr.Robot" big up for this man
Saying nothing doesn’t hurt your defence. You are smart to say nothing. Talk to your lawyer. Never speak to police until you’ve spoken to your lawyer.
It can
@@paulhaggisman3238 in the UK it can’t, as long as you state you will not answer any questions without legal advice. This doesn’t require you to talk after receiving said legal advice, just state that you have been advised not to answer any question by you legal advisor!
Or never lie to the police is what my lawyer told me as it will alway come and bite you in the ass...
@@reecegraves3738 if you believe that an innocent man speaking the truth cannot have his words used against him I hope you never get arrested and rely on that lawyer!
@@watcheswheelsandweapons8752 in the uk if you want legal advice and get it, or don't and don't, and if they ask you questions and you don't answer, and later rely on something that you could have answered then, but didn't, that silence can be used against you.
If you watch his face in a close-up, there's dense make-up under his eyes possibly covering dark circles or eyebags. Imagine how much sleep he has sacrificed to get to where he is now.
and his eyebrows
Hackers are doing a community service. Shame companies take that as a threat, rather than a learning opportunity how to patch your damn holes
or show corruption and instead be trialed for it...
Publishing usernames and passwords of under cover agents is a community service? If it really was a “service” they would break in, and then let the company know how they did it without causing any damage.
@@craftyrouze A lot of companies have bug-bounty programs or are member of public bug-bounty programs, Microsoft, Google and even Facebook regularly pay out small to pretty large sums of money for hackers finding bugs in their systems and/or software. A lot of companies hire cyber-security experts too or contract cyber-security companies to pentest their systems.
If you've never heard of a company thanking/paying a hacker you should probably just Google it, it has even been in mainstream media plenty of times like the six 'o clock news in most countries by now...
Its just a case of context, if someone just randomly hacks a company and then tells them, why should the company trust that person? If the company hires a hacker it is much better defined how far the hacker can go both legally and practically. Compare it to someone breaking into your house, if you told them to test your security by breaking in you wouldn't be too scared but if someone randomly breaks in you're not likely to thank them...
@Spartan yes, you're right. I wasn't aware of the additional label 🙂
@@craftyrouze also ethical hackers.
Having worked in IT security for some time, I think a lot of people have a misunderstanding of where the security vulnerabilities are. People are given a false sense of security, too. I will address these as briefly as possible, so bear with the long post.
-ANY data that you put online, which is data that can be accessed from a remote computer, can be stolen. I am not fear mongering. ANY data.
-The data that you access is saved on servers and the servers are targeted.
-Routers are highly vulnerable and often used as an entry way to a server. Most routers were an afterthought, not built with security in mind. If you can update your router firmware, do it!
-Your router board or server motherboard may have secret chips on them, planted by the Chinese government. An IT admin would have full network monitoring capability and would know if data was being sent to an unknown server. This first made the news about 8 years ago, however I have yet to see a follow up to it actually being verified. So take that for what its worth.
Your Work computer: Your IT dept. tells or forces you to change your password often. That is to prevent a fellow employee of dubious character from accessing your machine. In rarer cases, to prevent someone who doesn't belong in the building in the first place.
False sense of security given to public:
You are told to change your passwords and create "strong" passwords to make you feel good about using a completely insecure platform.
-The password for your online account does NOT prevent your data from being stolen. Remember, I said servers and routers are often the target. Your specific password has no bearing on those attacks.
-Complex passwords do NOT equate to better security. The LENGTH of the password is what enhances security. You can have a long password that is insecure: 123456789101112131415 is NOT a good password and neither is 5555555555555555555.
Common public vulnerabilities:
-Phishing and e-mail. NEVER open attachments from emails of people you do not know. example attachments are pdf, xls, doc. Block and delete the email if possible. If it occurs at work report it to your IT staff.
-never open links within emails. These often take you to malicious sites. Again, this refers to emails from unknown senders.
-if someone you trust is emailing you something that seems really odd, don't open the attachment or click on the link. Text or call them and ask if they sent you that email. Chances are they did not.
-never use the same PW for multiple accounts.
This of course does not cover everything but I hope it helps people.
this dude is an absolute digital badass. holy shit.
Hacking a the us government is illegal and doesn’t make you badass
@@freeplex589 actually that’s exactly why it’s badass. Nerd.
@@jordan2735 no its not pal what he did was illegal
@@cellc6191 well he should be jailed for it
@@cellc6191 we cant respect a criminal
CEO of a defense company playing WoW.. I can see how monitoring well organized raids on Ulduar could be helpful
when he was mentioning good hacks in TV shows I was juuus waiting for him to say 'Mr. Robot'
He reminds me of a book I read, it‘s called „perfect storm“ I think. It‘s about a group of teenagers that find out a us company is exploiting workers and decide to hack into their system to get the evidence to publish it via wiki leaks, while a secret service something is trying to find them and expose their identities. Really good book don‘t know how realistic it is tho
the fact that a ceo isn't using a password manager to randomise his passwords once a week is hilarious.
if any kids see this he shares a valuable lesson, if you get arrested dont talk!!! if your underage they will try and scare you into thinking you will be in so much trouble if you dont talk to them but really its a trap!
Never talk to the police. Search that phrase on UA-cam. A lawyer has posted about it. Very important.
Reminds me of the genius lead actor from the tv show “Scorpion”
Zero emotion,straight to the point!!!😂😂
thought the same thing lmao
Same hair as Walter as well 😂
Yup
there is emotion in his words, in his voice.
@J JJJ how does this apply here?
autism doesn't automatically make you a super-genius, i'd know.
fascinated how talented this guy is ....i mean some people can play sports this guy is something else
Wtf was that little headshot rotation at 2:56 lmao
someone should adapt his story into a movie or something it'd be hella interesting to watch
The only problem with that idea is...
...child actors
@@philsayer2447 tou can read all about Anonymous in Gabriella Coleman's book on the subject
Yep the actors in mr robot actually had to learn Linux commands. Very accurate.
I really liked how he described how he got interested in hacking. How he got interested in hacking calculator websites and how he would insert code into them instead of normal numbers.
i specifically remember thinking wjhen all that was going on i sure hope we get to hear from some of these ppl someday, bravo good job kid!
Possibly one of the most powerful brothers in the world, been there…and seeing shit you’re not suppose to see stays with you for years.
at age 16 i was still struggling with multiplication tables... dude was hacking the government.
This guys not a criminal. He’s an inquisitive genius. Not a malicious bone in him. He’s not interested in causing any harm. Just a “tinker man” who likes the mechanics of it all. Fair play to him. Can’t have been easy dealing with American authorities. He should be hired what a skill set!
I don't know about Mr Robot being authentic but he is an authentic Mr Robot!
Mr Robot is fairly accurate as in the techniques etc.
You rang?
The way he talks very calmly, basically he's like a God. Probably he's seen a lot of stuffs he doesn't want to talk about and would never come out from him.
Like what lmao, on the internet?
I jail broke my ps3 back in 2016 and thought I was anonymous 😂
You kinda were , anonymous is a mind set there is no joining fee or club registration…. It’s a mind set.
I love this channel, and this is one of their most intriguing interviews.
Never join a hacker group, when faced with 50 years in jail, members of the group will turn on each other in a heart beat.
The best group to be in in a group of one
As Larry Lawton says, three can keep a secret of two are dead
But people like the pride feelings and approval from peers...so they usually can't help but brag, then others look up to you and follow you...suddenly there's a group
Feds do you dirty in cases like this. Chatring wirh others relating to any sort of cyber crime and you get slapped with criminal conspiracy even if ypu were a lone actor.
@@mrmotofy screenshots or it didn't happen...
What a truly fascinating character. Very interesting watch.
Super high IQ and very raw experience sharing
In the future when people ask what hairstyles were like during the 2020/2021 pandemic lockdown, this is the video that will be used to explain
Probably one of my favorite video I have watched in a year
gotta love the gaps between sentences where they take a weird close up of his face for no reason
9 years old I was flying about on my bike with a coke can stuck in the wheel to sound like a motorbike this man hacking calculators 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I personally enjoy computers and hacking,most hackers I sometimes meet brag about this big impressive malware attack (although I mostly meet white hat hackers but this is for a example) but this dude was part of anonymous,and is basically a computer genius and puts it to where he is not bragging.
It is no secret that such groups deliberately seek out underage accomplices, as they receive a much lighter sentence than a 30 year old.
That's the right thing to do, good job. I spent a lot of time on Lulzsec at the time, and I'm convinced that we don't know the whole story yet.
I'd be amazed if he wasn't on the spectrum somewhere, he seems aspergersesque with mild REM. Hoping he has turned things round and put his I.T skills to better use. Enjoyed this and how straightforward he was.
Deffo on the spectrum, thought that about 10 secs in lol
ZX Spectrum?
He's an activist, sounds like he is putting his skills to good use at least in the way he wants to use them.
he’s getting a phd apparently
His face shows he's on the spectrum, with his facial and eye movements
"I wasn't scared going to jail,I was pissed off"😳 Dude too confident of scaring the FBI they can't dare sent him there
Make sense 🐒🐵🐒
Gotta admire these people. They probably do so much good in the world that nobody will ever hear about.
thanks for your interview