# How the World Got Owned Episode 2: The 1990s, Part One

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Podcast: [Risky Business](https://stenobird.com/podcast/risky-business-548735)
Published: 2026-04-03T00:35:55+00:00
Episode link: https://risky.biz/HTWGO2/
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## Resource

In this special documentary episode, Patrick Gray and Amberleigh Jack take a look back at hacking throughout the 1990s, from the feel-good vibes of the early hacking communities to the antics of young hackers who wound up on the run from the FBI. Part one features recollections from: Jeff Moss (The Dark Tangent), DefCon and Black Hat founder Chris Wysopal (Weld Pond), L0pht member, co-founder, @Stake Kevin Poulsen (Dark Dante), 1990s hacker turned journalist Elias Levy (Aleph One), author of Smashing the Stack for Fun and Profit, Phrack, 1996 How the World Got Owned is produced in partnership with SentinelOne.

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