Risky Business Video
August 03, 2026
Between Two Nerds: Hackers vs the state
Presented by
Tom Uren
Policy & Intelligence
The Grugq
Independent Security Researcher
In this edition of Between Two Nerds Tom Uren and The Grugq talk about whether hacker culture is inherently anti-authoritarian and how different states get their country’s hackers to work for the state.
Show notes:
- Daily NK, North Korean elite hacking ring busted, https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korea-elite-bank-hacking-ring-arrested/
- North Korean smartphone hacking, https://www.lumen.global/reveal-report