# He Was Arrested as a Russian Hacker, But The Truth Is Far Scarier ☠ Darknet Diaries Ep. 163: Ola

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Published: 2025-09-02T07:00:03+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4978

## Resource

In 2019, Ola Bini, a Swedish programmer and privacy advocate, was arrested in Ecuador with no evidence and no motive. But what's really going on goes far deeper than he could imagine. Visit https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/163/ for a list of sources, full transcripts, and to listen to all episodes. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xnX9tQtk2A

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