What Actually Took Facebook Down, and Why Exit Scams Work the Same Way

We discuss the recent Facebook outage and explores possible causes, including technical issues and DDoS attacks. The conversation then delves into the importance of reputation for cybercrime gangs and the impact of law enforcement on disrupting their operations. The focus shifts to the exit scam of Black Hat and AlphaV, two prominent cybercrime gangs, and the risks associated with paying ransomware gangs. The episode concludes by highlighting the prevalence of exit scams in the cybercr...