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Episode 2: From the First Hack to the Dark Web – A Brief History of Cybercrime

Episode 2: From the First Hack to the Dark Web – A Brief History of Cybercrime

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In Episode 2, Jay and Hardik take you on a time-traveling journey into the history of cybercrime—from the first documented hacks to the rise of dark web mafias. Discover how pranks turned into full-blown international threats, how laws scrambled to catch up, and what the past reveals about the future of cyber safety.

What You’ll Learn:

• The world’s first-ever cyber attack — in 1903!

• What “phone phreaking” was and how Apple’s founders were involved

• The surprising story of the first computer virus

• How hacking evolved from mischief to mafia

• How governments responded—and how cybercriminals stayed a step ahead

Listen if you’re curious about:

🕶️ How hackers started

💻 The early internet’s dark side

🔐 What today’s cyber threats have in common with 1980s pranks
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