{"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":"Texas Just Declared War on WhatsApp","slug":"texas-just-declared-war-on-whatsapp","published_at":"2026-05-28T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hacker-and-the-fed-5741273/texas-just-declared-war-on-whatsapp","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hacker-and-the-fed-5741273","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CON9512125347.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CON9512125347.mp3","summary":"Chris and Hector break down Texas suing WhatsApp over encryption claims, a law enforcement operation targeting a ransomware linked VPN provider, and a bizarre hack involving FBI Director Kash Patel’s apparel website. They also dive into the nonstop wave of AI driven supply chain attacks, fake OnlyFans breach panic, and how online scams continue turning ordinary people into criminal defendants. 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 break down Texas suing WhatsApp over encryption claims, a law enforcement operation targeting a ransomware linked VPN provider, and a biz…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4321,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hacker-and-the-fed-5741273/episodes/texas-just-declared-war-on-whatsapp/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/texas-just-declared-war-on-whatsapp.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}