40 Best Cybercrime Podcasts to Listen to (2026)

Explore true stories of the dark side of the Internet with host Jack Rhysider as he takes you on a journey through the chilling world of hacking, data breaches, and cyber crime. more

They steal billions: Cyber Hack investigates the alleged cyber gangs and the heists and hacks they're accused of carrying out. No one is said to be safe. From Hollywood studios, to international banks, from crypto exchanges to hospitals and diamond companies, law enforcement agencies say they cause chaos around the globe. Who will be next? And where is the money going? Latest season: A global campaign of cybercrime nets a ruthless gang of hackers millions of dollars but leaves hospitals helpless, businesses on the brink and a country on its knees. That's until an act of apparent revenge exposes a giant trove of their secret communications. Previously on Cyber Hack: Evil Corp. The Russian Evil Corp is accused of being a family crime gang, responsible for stealing hundreds of millions of dollars. Law enforcement agencies say they are 'the most pervasive cybercrime group to ever have operated'. No one is off limits not even a group of nuns in Chicago. The Lazarus Heist. This hacking group is said to be behind the biggest crypto heist in history, stealing billions of dollars in the process. Investigators blame North Korea's state-backed hackers The Lazarus Group, and say the stolen money is being used to finance its nuclear weapons and missile development programs. Pyongyang denies involvement. Among the Lazarus Group's many targets are Hollywood's Sony Entertainment and the Bank of Bangladesh. ATMs are cleaned out of money, while its operatives live double lives in a hacker hotel. But where does the money trail lead? more

Cybersecurity guru Steve Gibson joins Leo Laporte every Tuesday. Steve and Leo break down the latest cybercrime and hacking stories, offering a deep understanding of what's happening and how to protect yourself and your business. Security Now is a must listen for security professionals every week.Records live every Tuesday at 4:30pm Eastern / 1:30pm Pacific / 20:30 UTC. more

Tales of cybersecurity. The wildest hacks you can ever imagine, told by people who were actually there. Hosted by cybersecurity expert and book author, Ran Levi, this is not your average talk-show. These are fascinating, unknown tales, slowly unraveled, deeply researched. Think Hardcore History meets Hackable- and come dig into a history you never knew existed. more

AARP's weekly podcast The Perfect ScamSM tells the stories of people who find themselves the target of a scam. Host Bob Sullivan introduces listeners to those who have experienced scams firsthand, as well as professional con artists and leading experts who pull back the curtain on how scammers operate. more

At 25, Hannah's life begins falling apart. An anonymous intruder has made her phone her enemy. Aided by the technology we all rely on, this intruder is watching Hannah, threatening her, even pretending to be her. Feeling increasingly unsafe, Hannah goes to the police, but they can't stop it. Worse, they don't even recognise it for what it is: stalking. Hannah doesn't know for sure who is behind it all, but she suspects an older man she met more than two years earlier at London Fashion Week. Initially, he claimed to have been hacked. Even today, he disputes stalking her. To make sense of what's happening Hannah turns to a woman she's known since she was seven years-old, and who also happens to be an investigative journalist. Together with her 'ex-step mum' Carole Cadwalladr, they set out to piece together something the police couldn't: the true identity of Hannah's stalker. Doing so means untangling a web of deception spanning continents. On her suspected stalker's trail, Hannah realises nothing about them is as she first thought. more

Hacking. Hackers. Disinformation campaigns. Encryption. The Cyber. This stuff gets complicated really fast, but Motherboard spends its time embedded in the infosec world so you don't have to. Host Matthew Gault talks every week to Motherboard reporters about the stories they're breaking and to the industry's most famous hackers and researchers about the biggest news in cybersecurity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

American companies are being infiltrated—not by hackers breaking in, but by workers. Thousands of North Korean operatives are applying to jobs across the U.S.—and getting them. They are embedding themselves at Fortune 500 companies. Government agencies. Critical infrastructure. Even the firms tasked with stopping this threat. To Catch a Thief: North Korea On Our Payroll is a first-of-its-kind audio documentary exposing this global labor pipeline—one that is quietly funneling hundreds of millions of dollars a year back to the regime, and its nuclear weapons program. Host Nicole Perlroth, bestselling author and former lead cybersecurity and digital espionage reporter for The New York Times , takes listeners inside this hidden network—from a rare, inside look at a North Korean IT worker on the job, to interviews with defectors who escaped it, to knocking on the doors of Americans hosting 'laptop farms' on North Korea's behalf. Along the way, the series reveals how this playbook is creating a hiring freeze for American workers, in a challenging job market. And how it has metastasized—adopted by cybercriminal groups and fraud networks around the world—blurring the line between nation-state espionage and organized crime. To Catch a Thief is co-produced by Nicole Perlroth and Rubrik in partnership with Pod People. To Catch a Thief was written and produced by Nicole Perlroth, along with Khrista Rypl, T. J. Raphael, Rebecca Chaisson and Sam Gebauer. Additional thanks to Allie Pinel, Fendall Fulton, Krissy Clark, Cai Lee, Eunice Park and Aimee Machado. Editing and Sound Design by Erica Huang. Art direction and design by Ben Long, Gareth Strange and Sarah Burley at the John & Jane Agency, and support from John Leestma. more

'What the Hack?' is the award-winning true cybercrime podcast--the place to hear memorable stories and get good advice. Make yourself harder to find, harder to hit: [DeleteMe ](https://joindeleteme.com) more

The podcast that tells true stories about the people making and breaking our digital world. We take listeners into the world of cyber and intelligence without all the techie jargon. Every Tuesday and Friday, former NPR investigations correspondent Dina Temple-Raston and the team draw back the curtain on ransomware attacks, mysterious hackers, and the people who are trying to stop them. more

Risky Business is a weekly information security podcast featuring news and in-depth interviews with industry luminaries. Launched in February 2007, Risky Business is a must-listen digest for information security pros. With a running time of approximately 50-60 minutes, Risky Business is pacy; a security podcast without the waffle. more

Deception, influence, and social engineering in the world of cyber crime.

Stories from the world of hacking, cybersecurity, and rogue AI. Smashing Security isn't your typical tech podcast. Hosted by cybersecurity keynote speaker and industry veteran Graham Cluley, it serves up weekly tales of cybercrime, hacking horror stories, privacy blunders, and tech mishaps - all with sharp insight, a sense of humour, and zero tolerance for tech waffle. Winner of the best and most entertaining cybersecurity podcast awards in 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024, Smashing Security has had over ten million downloads. Past guests include Garry Kasparov, Mikko Hyppönen, and Jack Rhysider. Follow the podcast on Bluesky at @smashingsecurity.com , and subscribe for free in your favourite podcast app. New episodes released at 7pm EST every Wednesday (midnight UK). more

Hosted by CNBC Senior Washington Correspondent Eamon Javers, this is the secret story of a young Russian oligarch who hacked his way to an illicit $93 million fortune...and the FBI team who finally brought him to justice. For generations, insider trading on Wall Street has been a crime of the American rich: the stereotype of corporate executives passing stock tips at country clubs was not far off. But new cyberwarfare techniques, and an aggressive anti-Western Putin regime in Moscow have turned this kind of insider corruption into an attack from the outside on the American economy itself, with profound implications for all of us who have retirement accounts, investments, or work in corporate America. more

Updates on the latest cybersecurity threats to businesses, data breach disclosures, and how you can secure your firm in an increasingly risky time. more

Scams are no longer run by individuals. Instead, the bulk of scams now come from a network of high-security compounds in SE Asia, where an estimated 400,000 people live in slavery and are forced to run scams 24/7. In this multi-part video podcast, we'll dive into the terrifying world of 'scammer farms'. We'll meet people who've been trapped and escaped — and others who are desperately trying to rein in this exploding new business model. This is a What It Was Like Special Produced by Superreal Hosted by Julian Morgans Find us on TikTok , and YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Strange tales of hacking, tech, internet grifters, AI, and security with Jordan & Scott. Are internet hitmen really a thing? What does someone do with a crypto wallet full of millions and a lost password? Did a Minecraft scammer really hack the president? Hacked is a technology show about people hacking things together and apart, with your old pals Jordan Bloemen and Scott Francis Winder. Get at us via ****@hackedpodcast.com. more

Former FBI Special Agent, Chris Tarbell, and ex-Anonymous/LulzSec blackhat hacker turned network penetration tester, Hector Monsegur (aka Sabu), once faced off as adversaries in cyberspace before becoming close friends and now podcast co-hosts. Whether you are a legal professional, cybersecurity practitioner, or forensic investigator, Chris and Hector will bring you their unique perspectives on the latest developments in cybersecurity. more

Join us for State of Cybercrime, where experts discuss the latest trends and developments in the world of cybercrime and provide insights into how organizations can protect themselves from potential threats.Sponsored by Varonis more

What if the worst thing that ever happened to you plays out every day, countless times, on anonymous computer screens all over the world. Everyday tens of millions of images of child sexual abuse are circulating on global online platforms. And the proliferation of these images is getting worse as AI technology and deep fakes create an ever-expanding epidemic of online child sex exploitation. The children depicted in those criminal images are REAL. Many are now adults held hostage by these disturbing images despite available technology like Canada's Project Arachnid, which detects these images and sends out removal notices. Platforms often resist action citing privacy laws. But in response the survivors and a group of motivated supporters are banding together across the globe to protect kids.Confronting their own trauma, they are speaking out, advocating for change internationally, demanding stronger laws that hold tech giants to account. This six-part podcast series follows their long-shot fight against the most powerful companies in the world to end a massive, global trade in child sex abuse imagery.Follow Arachnid on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. more

20-year FBI Special Agent provides cyber-related insight and education for individuals and businesses. This podcast includes discussions on historical FBI cyber and counterintelligence cases and discusses current cybercrime issues. more

If you work in online fraud prevention, chances are you've caught the 'bug'. The bug that makes you passionate about identifying & preventing cybercriminals from getting away with stealing from your company, or your client's companies. Most people who have made cyber-fraud their career have the perfect balance of analytical and social skills, a strong sense of justice and the curiosity that will drive you to go down every path of information until you 'crack the case'.Just like sociology is the study of social behavior, and psychology is the study of human behavior, Fraudology is the science and study of fraud. On the Fraudology podcast, long-time online fraud expert, Karisse Hendrick will dive into all areas of Fraudology from the perspective of a fraud-fighter. With guests ranging from former cybercriminals to fraud-fighters at Fortune 500 companies to law enforcement and others, you will no doubt be entertained, while learning a lot about fraud & other forms of abuse prevention! Subscribe to be alerted when a new episode is out and please rate & review where you can, to help others find this new & unique podcast! more

Chris Parker, the founder of WhatIsMyIPAddress.com, interviews guests and tells real-life stories about topics to open your eyes to the danger and traps lurking in the real world, ranging from online scams and frauds to everyday situations where people are trying to take advantage of you—for their gain and your loss.Our goal is to educate and equip you, so you learn how to spot the warning signs of trouble, take quick action, and lower the risk of becoming a victim. more

Entertaining & Sarcastic Podcast about dramatic stories on cyber and AI, which actually help people and organizations protect themselves online and stop cybercrime. Find all content at www.CyberCrimeJunkies.com and videos on YouTube & Rumble @CyberCrimeJunkiesPodcast Dive deeper with our book series Moving Target by Dean Mauro and our newsletter on LinkedIn and Substack (The Chaos Brief). more

Join us to hear stories from the Microsoft Threat Intelligence community as they navigate the ever-evolving threat landscape - uncovering APTs, cybercrime gangs, malware, vulnerabilities, and other weird and cool tools and tactics in the world of cyber threats. Featuring tales of innovation, teamwork, and cyber espionage, tune in to hear in-depth analyses of Microsoft's influence on the threat landscape and behind the scenes stories from the tireless researchers and analysts that take part. This enthralling and insightful podcast is delivered in a casual, conversational style that transports you to the frontlines of cyber defense. more

Millions of Plays! The Cybercrime Magazine Podcast is your destination for cybersecurity facts, figures, predictions and statistics. Listen to interviews with top industry experts, Fortune 500 CISOs, and cybersecurity CEOs plus rundowns of the latest news involving hacks and breaches, coverage of topics such as women in cyber, programs at high schools and colleges, and more. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. more

Hacks, scams, cyber crimes, and other shenanigans explored and explained. Presented by your friendly neighborhood cybersecurity gal Michele Bousquet. more

Scam Rangers - A podcast about the human side of fraud and the people who are on a mission to protect us. We will hear from activists, researchers, prosecutors, human trafficking experts and other advocates, telling the story of scams and scam victims from their perspectives. Most importantly - we can learn what we can do about it. If you are enjoying this show, subscribe, and follow me on LinkedIn for more information and news about online scams: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayelet-biger-levin/ more

Join Thomas Taraniuk in hosting leading minds from the world of AI, fintech, crypto, iGaming, and more. This podcast dives deep into the most pressing issues surrounding digital fraud in business. Each episode dissects key fraud-related issues that companies—both big and small—face today. From deepfakes and identity theft to money mules and forced verification, What The Fraud? is where digital fraudsters meet their match. This is THE podcast for comprehensive, actionable, and up-to-date information on fraud. Listen in to reveal what you can do to protect yourself and your business. Don't want to miss an episode? Follow the show now. CREDITS From Sumsub and This Is Distorted Presented by Thomas Taraniuk, Sumsub Produced by Faye Lyons-White, This Is Distorted Editor - Dave Reilly, This Is Distorted Executive Producer - Alex Jungius, This Is Distorted Executive Producer - Mila Varavina, Sumsub Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

The podcast from those well-versed in all things cyber. Mandy Haeburn-Little, Cyber Woman of the Year 2021, in conjunction with the National Cyber Resilience Centre Group (NCRCG), brings listeners access to strategic conversations with industry leaders and figures in the UK's cyber resilience landscape. With a changing roster of high-profile guests from across policing, government, academia and business, stay tuned for the latest in the UK's cyber security landscape. The NCRCG is a non-profit organisation set up to strengthen the reach and future of cyber resilience in the UK, funded and supported by the Home Office, policing and Ambassador partners. more

The Fraudian Slip & Weekly Breach Breakdown - Conversations on data security, privacy, identity theft, scams, and fraud! more

Cybermidnight Club Hackers, Cyber Security and Cyber Crime is a trailblazing podcast by Alberto Daniel Hill, an expert in cybersecurity and the first person in Uruguay to serve prison for a computer-related crime. A crime he isn't guilty of, perhaps one which never happened. Join Alberto as he dives deep into the world of hackers and cybersecurity in his riveting podcast. In this series, Alberto provides firsthand insights into the dark web and expert analysis of cybersecurity issues that are central to our present digital age. more

Security Squawk is a business podcast dedicated to helping business people fight the war against cyber criminals. more

A podcast with short episodes that discuss cyber crime cases, security problems, and infamous malware. I make my episodes quick and easy to understand so you get the story without the filler and too much technical jargon. Links to all my sources on my pastebin https://pastebin.com/u/BiteSizedCyberCrime more

The world's most dangerous criminals don't always carry guns or break down doors. Sometimes, all they need is a laptop, an internet connection, and someone willing to click. Cyber Crime takes you inside the real-world cases, criminal networks, and psychology behind crimes committed in the digital world. From ransomware attacks and massive data breaches to online fraud, identity theft, cryptocurrency schemes, social engineering, and international hacking operations, each episode examines how the crime worked—and how investigators eventually uncovered the people behind it. We'll explore the human side of cybercrime: why intelligent people fall for scams, how criminals manipulate trust and fear, how online offenders select their targets, and how seemingly small digital mistakes can expose sophisticated operations. Along the way, we follow investigators, cybersecurity specialists, and law enforcement agencies as they trace digital evidence across computers, financial systems, cryptocurrency networks, and international borders. Technology changes. Human vulnerabilities don't. Cyber Crime — the criminals, the psychology, and the digital evidence that brings them out of the shadows. more

Cybercrimeology is a podcast about cybercrime, its research and its researchers. We talk to top researchers from around the world to learn about different forms of cybercrime and their research. We learn about cybercrime theory, organized crime online, Darknet drug markets, cybercrime awareness and crime prevention, technology-facilitated intimate partner violence and much more. The podcast has been running since November of 2019 and there is still so much to learn. I am happy to have you along for the journey into this fascinating subject. more

A true crime podcast about Scams, Hacking and Fraud.  Real stories of Con Artists, Romance Scams and Identity theft, and the red flags that keep your family safe.By listening to our stories and sharing them with your friends and family, you can be better protected against Scammers, Fraudsters and Hackers.  Each week, you and your loved ones can learn the red flags of a scam or fraud attempt by listening to a true-crime story in the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee, helping keep you and your loved ones safe from an Internet Scam or Con artist.In a world full of misinformation and AI-generated stories, it's hard to know what is true.  You'll find all of our episodes, transcripts, and Further reading on our website at www.scamshacksandfrauds.com so you don't just have to take our word for it.  We don't use AI to generate our stories, and every word Cee says was spoken by Cee.We share new stories every other Monday.Have you fallen for an Internet Scam, Fraud or been Phished?  Please share with us your stories.  Email ****@scamshacksandfrauds.com with your story. more

Cybercrime: From the Frontline brings you expert insights into the latest cyber threats—fraud, deepfake scams, ransomware, insider attacks, and more. Hosted by Bitdefender's Bruce Sussman, this series unpacks real-world cases and cutting-edge defenses in the fight against cybercrime. more

At any moment around the world, cybercriminals and nation-state sponsored hackers are targeting businesses, government entities, and nonprofits for financial gain, cyber espionage, or geopolitical advantage. But behind every organization facing this nonstop barrage of cyberattack activity are dedicated cybersecurity professionals working to defend their organizations' networks, systems, and sensitive information. Dark Reading Confidential brings you rare, firsthand stories from the cybersecurity practitioners in the cyber trenches, as well high-profile industry experts and headline-makers. Subscribe, and treat your ears to compelling stories and insights from the actual people fighting back against these hackers, and the experts helping to shape ever-evolving cybersecurity defenses. more

True crime meets cybercrime. Discover the people behind the keyboard. From Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) gangs to global financial crime syndicates, the rise of sophisticated cyber threats is reshaping the world. These aren't lone hackers — they're organized groups running multi-million dollar operations in the shadows. In the Masked Actors podcast, cyber threat expert and former soldier turned hacker Gary Ruddell joins forces with Nick Palmer , a seasoned financial crime fighter, to investigate the top 10 most dangerous cybercriminal groups of 2025 — drawn from Group-IB's High-Tech Crime Trends Report . Each episode explores the tactics, motivations, and impact of major cybercrime groups, uncovering their role in the latest cybercrime , RaaS , and financial crime trends. You'll learn how these actors exploit vulnerabilities, fuel geopolitical tension, and affect businesses and consumers alike. Tune in to Masked Actors — and stay one step ahead of cybercrime. more