
Darknet Diaries
Hosted by Jack Rhysider · Jack Rhysider
4.9from 37,782 ratings
- 238
- Episodes
- 65
- Transcribed
- 37,782
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2017
- First episode
- 31M
- YouTube views
About Darknet Diaries
Explore true stories of the dark side of the Internet with host Jack Rhysider as he takes you on a journey through the chilling world of hacking, data breaches, and cyber crime. ¿Hablas español? Escucha en español aquí ➔ https://darknetdiaries.com/es/ (https://darknetdiaries.com/es/)
- Publisher
- Jack Rhysider
- Category
- technology
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 1 Sept 2017
- Latest episode
- 3 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
65 of 238 episodes have a transcript.

3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
182: Blackshades

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181: Ricky

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180: Conti
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182: Blackshades
Published 3 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Black Shades had a feature called the spreader. Once it was on your computer, the attacker could use your social media accounts and chat apps to try to spread it to your friend's computers, too. They could even use Black Shades for ransomware. locking up their target's files and demanding payments to unscramble them. […]
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Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Ricky Handschumacher
- Geoff White
- Alex Holden
- Gabby
- Justin
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 31,053,414
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 8,122 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 29,660 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 72 / 100
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- Quality
- 67
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 100
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Who hosts Darknet Diaries?
Jack Rhysider host the show. Published by Jack Rhysider.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes bi-weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Darknet Diaries take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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