The Yahoo Hacker Shares His Story. From Behind Bars To Freedom. A Conversation With Karim Baratov

Karim Baratov, otherwise known as the Yahoo Hacker, joins host Steve Morgan on this episode of Cybercrime Radio. In 2014, Baratov, a reputed black hat hacker, was hired by Russian spies for a major Yahoo hack that exposed what was originally reported as 500 million user accounts, and ultimately, over 3 billion accounts. From the book "Disconnected: A Memoir of the Yahoo Hacker" - "My name is Karim Baratov, a once internationally renowned hacker for hire. I started hacking when I turned 13, a career of crime that saw me drive all my dream cars such as Lamborghinis and Porsches. I rocked in expensive clothes and bought a house for myself and my parents, in my teenage years. I lived what many perceived as a 'dream life.' However, my career was cut short at its peak in 2017 when I was arrested and charged with crimes relating to the Yahoo hack from 2014. My face was flooded in local and international newspapers calling me a spy and a hacker. I am now free after spending five years behind bars, and the book details my journey to the experiences of my life prior to prison and inside." • Read the book https://amazon.com/Disconnected-Memoir-Hacker-Karim-Baratov/dp/B0BSY2R5FH