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Why Being a Russian Superhacker Sucks

DARK WEB

The story of how the son of a prominent member of Russian parliament fell into a dark criminal world online.

Kevin Poulsen
Kevin Poulsen 

Sr. National Security Correspondent

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Kevin Poulsen

Kevin Poulsen

Sr. National Security Correspondent

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