{"podcast":{"title":"Hacker And The Fed","slug":"hacker-and-the-fed-5741273","podcast_index_feed_id":5741273,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/CON9079456418","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/95fbe36e-49ac-11ed-954b-43cd6df1a41f/image/7d93b875b1af36e8f1d928a6a516c3b1.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Chris Tarbell & Hector Monsegur","episode_count":140,"summary":"Former FBI Special Agent, Chris Tarbell, and ex-Anonymous/LulzSec blackhat hacker turned network penetration tester, Hector Monsegur (aka Sabu), once faced off as adversaries in cyberspace before becoming close friends and now podcast co-hosts. Whether you are a legal professional, cybersecurity practitioner, or forensic investigator, Chris and Hector will bring you their unique perspectives on the latest developments in cybersecurity.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T18:21:09.437829+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hacker-and-the-fed-5741273"},"episode":{"title":"Inside China’s Leaking Cyber Machine","slug":"inside-china-s-leaking-cyber-machine","published_at":"2026-01-22T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hacker-and-the-fed-5741273/inside-china-s-leaking-cyber-machine","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hacker-and-the-fed-5741273","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CON3460506129.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CON3460506129.mp3","summary":"Chris and Hector unpack new signs of internal strain inside China’s cyber ecosystem. From leaked intelligence and exposed tools to China cutting off Western security technology, they explore what happens when a tightly controlled cyber machine starts showing cracks. Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/hackerandthefed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send HATF your questions at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions@hackerandthefed.com","meta_description":"Chris and Hector unpack new signs of internal strain inside China’s cyber ecosystem. From leaked intelligence and exposed tools to China cutting off Weste…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2601,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hacker-and-the-fed-5741273/episodes/inside-china-s-leaking-cyber-machine/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hacker-and-the-fed-5741273/inside-china-s-leaking-cyber-machine.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}