Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime
Ex-Fraudster: Why I Share My Story
Former 'Most Wanted' Brett Johnson on Lessons Enterprises Can LearnJohnson will be a featured speaker at ISMG's Security Summit in New York, to be held Aug. 14-15. Get more details on his session, as well as other speakers at the New York Security Summit.
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For years, Brett Johnson dedicated his time to cooking up new ways to defraud individuals and enterprises. Now the convicted felon spends his time recounting his crime story for business and security leaders. What are the key lessons he hopes to impart?
In a video interview at Information Security Media Group's recent San Francisco Fraud and Breach Prevention Summit, Johnson discusses:
- Why he tells his story;
- What he gets from his onstage experience;
- Key takeaways for business and security leaders in the audience.
Johnson, referred to by the United States Secret Service as "The Original Internet Godfather," had been a central figure in the cybercrime world for almost 20 years. He founded and was the leader of Counterfeitlibrary.com and Shadowcrew.com. He helped design, implement and refine modern identity theft, ATO fraud, card-not-present fraud, IRS tax fraud and other social engineering attacks, breaches and hacking operations. Since his release from prison, he has striven to help others avoid becoming the victims of the types of crimes he used to commit. He runs Anglerphish, a cybersecurity consultancy.