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A former hacker reveals what he’s learned about cybersecurity

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Dissent

Jennifer Schlesinger reports:

Russian hackers are notorious for their hacking skills, but one American says he hacked a Russian cyber gang at just 15 years old.

Eric Taylor, who went by the nickname Cosmo the God, also posted personal information of celebrities and government officials, including Michelle Obama, former CIA director John Brennan, Kim Kardashian and Tiger Woods.

The government eventually caught up with Taylor and he pleaded guilty to posting the personal information on the internet, among other charges.

Now, Taylor is trying to help companies and recently started working for a cybersecurity start-up.

Read more on CNBC.


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