Darknet Operation Security with Sam Bent Part 1

Sam Bent, previously by his online handle as the Darknet Vendor "2happytimes2" is our Hacker of the episode!

In this episode of Hacker Talk we get to hear, how Sam put toghter an Opsec plan that ended up protecting him against a 20 count indetment and 200 years in prison. Thanks to a bruteforce attack in the true hacker spirit he managed to get out of prison.

What is it like to apply strong operation security practices in your everyday life? How does one survive and adapt to hostile environments?

Join us in this thrill seeking episode of Hacker Talk, where we get to hear Sam's story.

In this episode we cover:

Darknet Vendor, Darknet Marketplaces

Darknet Forum Administrator

First Introduction to Tor

Silkroad,

Early Bitcoin days

Bitcoin Pizza for 20 000 Bitcoins

Moderating darknet forums

Money laundering charges

Privacy

Journey into selling on the darknet

Residential Security

Living in Vermont, United States of America

Computer support

Forming information security policies

Backtraq 2(Released March 2007)

Yagi antenna, randomizing your mac address before you use your neighbors wifi

Removing DNA from packages.

Speaking at Defcon

Dealing with the Department of Homeland security

Social Engineering

Operation security

Dread Darknet Forum

Dealing with Hostile Environments on the darknet and in prison

Profiling yourself

Importance of Adoptability

Managing multiple identities

Pretty good privacy(PGP)

Trust on the Darknet

Resumes on the Darknet

Best practices for Password Managers

Storing password's in "The Slip", secure convenience security

How to ship mail securely

Interacting with the united states judicial system

Franks hearing

Becoming a paralegal in Prison

Writing a 200-page passion of release motion

Building trust in Online Communities

Links:

Doingfedtime Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DoingFedTime

Bitcoin talk pizza thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=137.0

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BackTrack

Sam's defcon talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGiUhjuB22Y

https://www.16personalities.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Good_Privacy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk_Road_(marketplace)

https://www.shouselaw.com/ca/blog/warrant/what-does-it-mean-to-traverse-a-warrant-what-is-a-franks-motion/

https://forum.defcon.org/node/241998

https://www.darknetstats.com/seasoned-dark-web-vendor-2happytimes2-sentenced-to-5-years-in-prison/