How a 12-Year-Old Hacked Microsoft: Fergus Hay | Cyber Confessions

Can a 12-year-old hack Microsoft? In this explosive episode of Cyber Confessions, Caitlin Sarian (Cybersecurity Girl) and Fergus Hay (CEO of The Hacking Games) shatter the myth that hackers are just "evil state actors" from Russia or North Korea.

Fergus reveals the staggering reality: 69% of kids in the UK and Europe have technically committed a cybercrime. We explore the thin line between "playful" gaming and high-stakes crime from the UK teenagers who took down major retailers to the FBI reporting that the average age of a cyber-arrest has dropped to just 19 years old

Featured Stories in this episode:
A Roblox Mogul: A 12-year-old makes a year's salary in 24 hours by finding an unreleased token exploit, turning it into $300,000 18 months later
The Microsoft Teams Breach: The story of Dylan (12), who "blew open" Microsoft Teams. Instead of prosecution, Microsoft created a bespoke bug bounty program just for him.
A hilarious yet wild story of a student hacking group that intercepted a Wagner Group weapons order and replaced it with 3,000 adult toys.
The chilling story of Junaid Hussain

About Cyber Confessions: Hosted by Caitlin Sarian (aka Cybersecurity Girl), the world’s largest cybersecurity educator and influencer, this podcast uncovers the human side of the online world. Each 10-20 minute "wake-up call" pulls back the curtain on the wildest stories in tech, from social engineering and scams to personal confessions about digital mistakes and the hidden world of bedroom hackers. We dive into the stories that prove cybersecurity isn't just about code, it's about the real people behind the screen

Connect with us:

Caitlin Sarian (Cybersecurity Girl): http://cybersecuritygirl.com/
Fergus Hay (The Hacking Games): thehackinggames.com


Timestamp:
00:00 Intro
00:29 What is the craziest thing you've seen working in cybersecurity?
01:39 A Roblox Mogul at 12
02:38 He Hacked Microsoft at 12
04:46 The chilling story of Junaid Hussain
07:22 How do I keep my kids safe?
08:53 A hilarious yet wild story about hackers
10:56 How can kids get involved with the Hacking Games?

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