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Darknet Diaries

Published
May 5, 2026
Duration
1h 30m
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Last updated
May 6, 2026

Discusses For six years, Sophos fought a secret cyber war against a state-backed hacking group targeting its f…

Summary

For six years, Sophos fought a secret cyber war against a state-backed hacking group targeting its firewalls. This forced Sophos to drastically change tactics to properly secure their firewalls.Was it ethical? Was it effective? They disrupted nine zero-day attacks, exposed who was hacking them, and forced the hackers to change tactics. But at what cost?Yo…

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For six years, Sophos fought a secret cyber war against a state-backed hacking group targeting its firewalls. This forced Sophos to drastically change tactics to properly secure their firewalls.Was it ethical? Was it effective? They disrupted nine zero-day attacks, exposed who was hacking them, and forced the hackers to change tactics. But at what cost?You have to listen to one of the most audacious corporate cyber defenses ever conducted.SponsorsSupport for this show comes from ThreatLocker®. T