The Kids Who Hacked The CIA 

imagine being a 15 year old, smoking some weed and be like "I'm gonna prank call the head of the CIA and ask for five trillion dollars"

kids be hacking cia while me having a hard time how to deactivate my facebook account.

when you’re punished for trying to show the truth, you know you’re being ruled by the criminals

I love how this kid hacked into a college,and the first thing he did remove the student loans

while kids hack the cia, my 24 year old ass tries to learn fl studio

I don’t understand what they’re doing is a crime when the government themselves commit the same thing.

This 15 year old committed some of the craziest hacking crimes, meanwhile I’m almost 18 and don’t know how to save a Word document 😭

These teenagers probably are 100x cleaner than the gov. They just wanted to help shape a world that they wanted to live in.

I love how despite it being horrible, his first idea was to just destroy student loan debts, thats great

“The worst part of betrayal is that it doesn’t come from an enemy”

I can understand taking their electronics. House arrest. Maybe even huge fines. But prison for a kid just bc he OUTSMARTED them for so long, is bullshit.

imagine being director of the CIA while previously had a drug problem so big you had 130k worth of cocaine at one point

That initial phone call really cracks me up.... it's so juvenile yet so perfect

I find it absolutely hilarious that some random nerd sitting in his bedroom can hack a whole government. Like how do they expect to maintain cyber security against their enemies when they cant fend off a few computer savvy kids?

I love how this kid has a poster of a game on his wall, and a Lego figure on his shelf 6 years before they released.

hacking back than was way easier, unpatched servers was everywhere unprotected directly on internet

Whether you believe what the did was right or wrong you can't deny they had good intentions. Neither of them were in it for personal gain, in fact, they had everything to lose.

1:10 "he loves to smoke weed, in fact he is high right now." 🤣🤣

This is the most unbelievably well put together video I’ve watched. The graphics along with the story were incredible. This reminds me of prime Jake Tran content. Keep up the great work

First video I’ve seen from this channel. Subscribed straight away. Great work.

"Not funny didn't laugh" *drone strikes your location*

"I smoke pot and I live in America" he said behind a distorted british accent

This video is amazing! The editing is so smooth, and the music fits perfectly. Great job!

This is incredible! I love the editing and storystelling. Brilliant!

The CiA director going under cover after a prank call is just hilarious 😂

The fact that two teenagers are raided by internationally regarded law enforcement globally for the embarrassment of a top-tier federal agent, then given years in a juvinile detention center and federal prison respectively, shows just how insecure the Criminal justice system in the US is.

Major props! The way you looped the incogni ad into the storyline to where it actually made sense/went along with what was being discussed at that point in the video, was genius. I normally fast forward when someone does an ad mid video because it just randomly breaks up the video with an off-topic ad but I legit thought it was part of the video where you were just mentioning a way to try to protect your data (obviously there is no way to 100% protect it, but its better than doing nothing) until you mentioned that if people put "fern/tv" they'll get a discount. You got my ass. Major props. NOTE: I'm typing this mid-video after that part just passed and so far, great fucking video. I threw you a follow

Love your videos. I can see there was a lot of effort put into these videos and I respect you for that. Keep up the good work bro.

Its crazy to me that these crimes gets u longer sentences in jail than some rapists…fucked up system

The amount of details that is displayed from the handmade animations is crazy and often overlooked. The fitting narration is just the cherry on top.

What a fantastic video dude. So well edited and good storytelling. Amazing!

Maybe I shouldn’t be this deep into youtube or this bottle of tequilla…. But man that was such a well structured video lol. Phenomenal story telling, graphics, and so informative. Good stuff ❤️

it's really interesting how cracka's passion was toward a war that is still going on to this day. i hope there will be someone like him raising so much awareness in the near future.

The weakest point of privacy is the person who doesn't check on who they are talking to.

The quality with which this video was made just makes me speechless! Keep up the outstanding work 🔥

DUDE MAJOR PROPS for that seamless add transition. Earned a sub for that. Also, thanks for covering this! As a kid who graduated highschool in 08 and had a front row seat to all of this stuff its awesome to see these stories and accounts continued on for more to know about. It was an interesting time to be online in your early 20s with knowledge of how to navigate and where to get information. Cool time to be alive.

Will never understand how public sentiments against hackers like these is ever negative. Instead of praising them of their public service and bravery media tries to show them as evil traitors. Just doesn’t make sense to me

That was honestly the best transition to a sponsorship I've seen in a while...

1 like = 1 leg day

I love this visuals you put together bro. Fantastic work

It’s not about the level of crime but the level of embarrassment perceived by authority that dictates the punishment. The most fragile thing is the ego of those in power.

This is by far the best visuals of any of your videos. I'm loving the progress!

Already watched it 3-4 times, Such GREAT QUALITY content, You guys should make movies 🔥

I'm always in awe by the production quality of your videos

"He never logs in to his own WI-FI" might be the most hacker thing I've ever heard

Every hacker bro has a "i had a hard drive with 50 bitcoin on it. But it got lost when my dads bothers, sisters, cousins, dog chewed it up and I lost the data" story they always tell other people.

Super interesting content and great production. Thanks for this mate :)

wow that ad was so smooth i didn't even realize you were promoting something for the first thirty seconds of it lol

"What do you want?" "For you to stop bombing the Middle East." "That's a bridge too far, son! How dare you ask us to give that up?!?"

Currently writing a 20-page essay on the topic of face recognition software used in danish public survaillence. Suddenly, it's really understandable why so many civilrights movements fear it, while government officials and politicians support the idea. As a dane, it worries me that the danish government did'nt set legal boundaries for use of face recognition, even after the AI-Act in the EU.

I rarely comment but this time I had to. Great video bro, very captivating and high production quality, keep it up ❤️

I just love your voice it’s so calming

that was the most sneaky sponsor in a video ive ever seen. I thought it was actually apart of the video for a second.

cybersecurity job offers after knowing what they did in the past are gonna be crazy.

I say we need hundreds of thousands of people like this who aren’t afraid of a fucking badge and does what’s right and uncovers truths.

You make solid content. Thanks for citing your sources!

"All day, everyday" lmao, my man. Stoned as hell causing mayhem on the internet. Brilliant!

the storytelling with animations is actually insane. huge props to you man great video

Literally loved every second of this story!!🔥

+rep for giving the podcast some credits bc he does a shitton of work for his podcast research and hes doing it really clean aswell. BIG UP darknetdiaries

What’s unbelievable is that RU-vid bans fucking ARD Every German knows how big of a deal this broadcaster is and what the consequences of banning such a broadcaster would be

these kids are not villains, they are 21st century digital robin hoods with a slight twist.

funny how amazon was spying on their costumers through the RING doorbell last year

I attended UWindsor for a few years, with how some of the shit was run (kicking us out of residence with less than a weeks notice during covid, some of the banners hanging in the main building have massive visible misprints of the university's logo) I wouldn't be surprised if at least some of the debt is actually gone for good.

I'm surprised D3f4ult only got 5 years in prison, especially as hackers who have done less have gotten 10+ year prison sentences.

They hate student loans and think the US is responsible for the genocide in Palestine? These kids fucking rock

this is so good... great job

I just wanna say the complimentary animation it’s so good! There was no need to go that hard

This channel has hands down become one of my favorites, the effort, the story telling, and the visuals are all done so well!

Nah man this is the best channel on RU-vid at the time. This is wild. Unbelievable quality.

This is absolutely crazy, I live in Windsor and never heard of this hacking until I watched this video

Ngl, the kids intention was pure!!!! Years ago, this kid knew gaza was a place meanwhile i heard it first on oct.

Can confirm - was going to start work at Gartner and had a snoop around their clients as they gave full access to their db quite quickly. Found NSO group stuff and asked if I would be allowed to refuse to work with a client if I didn’t agree with their human rights record. All access was swiftly revoked and I was booted out supposedly because they were afraid I would leak/disclose information I didn’t morally agree with. They had a whole project helping NSO group develop a US gov proprietary version of Pegasus. This was in 2022

I honestly find this quite interesting. As some random teen who is interested in computers I never realized that modern technology can be so powerful with an intelligent mind - and they weren't even adults for the most part.

What a relief and one of the best April fools video this year

Getting stoned and hacking mega encrypted servers belonging to US government intelligence agencies and playing with the director is wild to be put together in a sentence.

these animations are crazy man. Actually insane. I can see you having 10 mil. + subs in a few years, you definitely deserve it

this is a little bit iconic, i can’t lie

this video is crazy good. shoutout to all involved

A documentary that is more like a warning than informational. Great job.

Great Video once again - and a super important topic to make people aware of! The debate of Freedom vs. Security, massive surveillance by (and not just) the US Gov. and whether whistleblowing is a morally justifiable action, is a question everybody should pose to themselves. Hat off!

Props to the fern animators for making the scenes look so high quality and detailed.

Truly great stuff, you deserve all your subscribers

“So what’s your background” “I smoke pot. All day, everyday”

The “I’m actually a fast runner” had me dying 🤣

hi fern, love the videos that you've created so far; visually amazing!

im glad that there is stuff like this on RU-vid, gooood content!

Videos of this nature often emphasize entertainment over factual accuracy, aiming to captivate viewers with sensational narratives. It's crucial to recognize that such content is frequently employed by media and journalists to craft engaging stories rather than to provide strictly accurate information. As viewers, we should approach these narratives with skepticism and verify the claims through reliable sources. This video blends fictional elements with speculative scenarios. Honestly believing that kids or teenagers are able to break into systems like those of the CIA or other significant organizations, which have been developed over years by scientists and cybersecurity experts, is very naive. As a software developer, I'd like to highlight a few inaccuracies in the video, although there are many more that could be discussed. I couldn't watch the entire video, as it appears to have been created by someone with limited knowledge of the subject matter. 1. The claim that "He keeps his Bitcoins on a hard drive" demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of Bitcoin. The primary purpose of Bitcoin is to facilitate a decentralized method of exchanging value using blockchain technology, which distributes a ledger of transactions across numerous decentralized machines. Thus, Bitcoin is not stored on a personal HDD or SSD. 2. The statement "He never uses his private Wi-Fi, instead he connects to the free DQ Wi-Fi using a satellite dish" is flawed for several reasons: - Technological Differences: Satellite dishes are designed to receive signals from satellites, not to connect to Wi-Fi, which operates on different frequencies and employs different technologies than those used by satellite dishes. - Range Limitations: Wi-Fi networks, such as those in restaurants, communicate with devices via radio waves within specific, limited ranges, generally not extending beyond a few hundred feet. Satellite dishes, conversely, are built to capture broader signals from space and are not suited for connecting to local Wi-Fi networks. - Security Implications: Even if it were technically feasible, using a satellite dish to connect to public Wi-Fi would provide no security advantages. Public Wi-Fi networks are inherently insecure, as they are shared with many users, potentially exposing data to interception by others on the same network. These examples should provide a clearer picture of the inaccuracies prevalent in videos like this one.

at first i was mad that you kept bringing up that he smoked pot all day every day. like, what does that have to do with anything. but then you hear him say it himself and it's so absolutely gratifying. 100% worth it every time you take the top of the leaderboard down a peg

Those kids are kinda real heros on their own.. srsly how brave you have to be to go against a damn state.... thats amazing honestly... They just tried do to the right thing like directly without hestitation..amazing man!

Beautiful human beings. Thank you for your service ❤

this was really intresting thanks for the video fr

first video ive seen from you and i want to say its every well made like in the beginning the phone was made so well even showing every pixel 10/10 video

it’s so quiet here

Is it really a crime for deleting student loans that have extortionist levels of interest?

I love this channel, honestly that was so interesting!!

Sad you're partnering with incogni, it uses scummy business practices. They don't adhere to the lawful requirement of easy cancellation, you need to scrape their site to find an email, and you need to send a request to cancel your subscription to that email. No other way to cancel.

This is such a mind-blowing piece of story! It really drives home how cybercrimes can have massive implications - affecting people's lives and national security.

Its remarkable how these guys are my age and they changed the world in this way, changing government laws, political views etc. Man people are talented regardless if its against the law or not

this was my friend, he was a good pal, but i havent seen him in years. I hope he's okay. He was always technically challenged and never the most tech savvy individual, but im so happy he got to where he is today!