He Took Down Silk Road — Now He’s Warning About a 16 Billion Record Breach

What happens when the man who brought down Silk Road and Silk Road 2.0 joins us to talk about the largest credential breach in history? In this episode, Austin Berglas — former Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Cyber Branch in New York — shares behind-the-scenes stories from taking down some of the most infamous dark web marketplaces, tracking cybercriminals through the rise of Tor and Bitcoin, and launching the FBI’s first data wiretap. Today, he serves as Global Head of Professional Services at BlueVoyant, advising Fortune 500 companies on how to stay ahead of evolving threats. We cover: Undercover ops inside early internet predator forums The true story behind the takedown of Ross Ulbricht (Dread Pirate Roberts) How law enforcement flipped LulzSec leader Sabu Why infostealers are the most dangerous cyber tools today What 16 billion leaked credentials really mean for national security The growing gap between technical attackers and reactive defenders What CISOs still don’t understand about modern adversaries How breach fatigue and regulatory fear are undermining incident response Watch to the end for his advice to boardrooms and cybersecurity leaders on how to regain control. 👉 Subscribe for more stories from the front lines of cybersecurity. 🎧 Also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms. #Cybersecurity #DarkWeb #SilkRoad #FBI #AustinBerglas #DataBreach #CyberCrime #LegitimateCybersecurity #InfoStealers #RossUlbricht #BlueVoyant cybersecurity, silk road fbi, ross ulbricht, dark web, austin berglas, fbi cyber crime, lulzsec, breach fatigue, infostealers, 16 billion breach, cyber podcast, cybersecurity leadership, bluevoyant, legitimate cybersecurity