Name: The Intelbroker Interview
Uploaded: 2025-04-15T18:18:48+00:00
Duration: 17 min 36 s
Description: In this exclusive interview, we sit down with IntelBroker (my favorite threat actor), one of the modern era's most prolific and controversial threat actors. Known for his involvement in high-profile b

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In this exclusive interview, we sit down with IntelBroker (my favorite threat actor), one of the modern era's most prolific and controversial threat actors. Known for his involvement in high-profile breaches, including those targeting Cisco, Europol, and the Five Eyes intelligence alliance, IntelBroker has built a formidable reputation across darknet forums and threat intelligence circles.

IntelBroker's cyber activities span a wide array of sectors and organizations. Notably, he claimed responsibility for breaching Cisco's systems, exfiltrating approximately 4.5TB of sensitive data, including source code and confidential documents . In another significant incident, he infiltrated Europol's web portal, accessing over 9,000 confidential records from platforms like the Europol Platform for Experts and SIRIUS .

His reach extended to the Five Eyes intelligence alliance through a breach of Acuity, a U.S. federal technology consulting firm, which exposed sensitive communications and documents. Additionally, IntelBroker targeted major corporations such as AMD and Apple, leaking internal tools and source code.

Beyond corporate targets, IntelBroker's operations impacted various sectors. He claimed to have breached Equifax, releasing data allegedly obtained from a staging Azure storage bucket . His activities also included the compromise of Space-Eyes, a geospatial intelligence firm, where he purportedly exfiltrated sensitive U.S. national security information .

IntelBroker's modus operandi often involves exploiting vulnerabilities to gain unauthorized access, followed by the sale or leak of the acquired data on platforms like BreachForums. His actions have prompted investigations and responses from the affected organizations and law enforcement agencies.

This interview provides an unfiltered glimpse into the mind of a threat actor who has significantly influenced the cybersecurity landscape. For professionals in cybersecurity, OSINT, infosec, or those intrigued by the digital underworld, this conversation offers invaluable insights.

From his early days navigating the collapse of BreachForums 1.0 to orchestrating targeted hacks against multinational corporations, his story offers a rare inside look into the mindset of a highly capable, highly targeted digital adversary. With a background rooted in necessity, not ideology, IntelBroker sheds light on how economic pressure, isolation, and opportunity converge in the making of a hacker.

If you're in cybersecurity, OSINT, infosec, or just curious about the digital underworld, this is an interview you don’t want to miss.

🛑 Warning: This episode contains direct, unfiltered insights from a threat actor. Viewer discretion is advised.

👉 Watch now and share your thoughts in the comments.

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00:00 Intro
00:23 How I Met IntelBroker on BreachForums
01:06 The Story Behind the Name "IntelBroker"
01:38 Entering Cybercrime After Losing His Job
02:12 How His Hacking Group Actually Operates
03:04 Asperger’s, Obsession, and Skill Development
03:33 Advice for Newcomers: Alcohol, Autism, Narcissism
04:38 Regretting Ransomware – Lessons from Failure
05:40 Qubes OS, Paranoia, and Favorite Hacking Tools
06:33 Rivalries in the Threat Actor Scene
06:56 Why IntelBroker Doesn’t Do Hacktivism
07:20 Breaching Europol and Law Enforcement Targets
08:36 Targeting Dice & Nestlé – The Motivation
09:44 The Cisco Breach and Corporate Incompetence
10:25 Being Watched by the Five Eyes
11:00 Burnout, Balance, and Thinking About Retirement