Dmitry Smilyanets

Mission-driven and Russian-speaking intelligence analyst with type A personality. Dmitry has twenty years of experience and expertise in cybercrime activity that includes being a former member of an elite Russian-based hacking organization.

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An interview with Ukrainian hacker ‘Herm1t’ on countering pro-Kremlin attacks

Dmitry Smilyanets September 6, 2022

An interview with Ukrainian hacker ‘Herm1t’ on countering pro-Kremlin attacks
An interview with initial access broker Wazawaka: ‘There is no such money anywhere as there is in ransomware’

Dmitry Smilyanets August 26, 2022

An interview with initial access broker Wazawaka: ‘There is no such money anywhere as there is in ransomware’
Arrested Russian hacker Pavel Sitnikov looks to start a new chapter

Dmitry Smilyanets July 7, 2022

Arrested Russian hacker Pavel Sitnikov looks to start a new chapter
How vx-underground is building a hacker’s dream library

Dmitry Smilyanets April 15, 2022

How vx-underground is building a hacker’s dream library
An ALPHV (BlackCat) representative discusses the group’s plans for a ransomware ‘meta-universe’

Dmitry Smilyanets February 4, 2022

An ALPHV (BlackCat) representative discusses the group’s plans for a ransomware ‘meta-universe’
A top Ukrainian security official on defending the nation against cyber attacks

Dmitry Smilyanets January 18, 2022

A top Ukrainian security official on defending the nation against cyber attacks
An interview with LockBit: The risk of being hacked ourselves is always present

Dmitry Smilyanets October 26, 2021

An interview with LockBit: The risk of being hacked ourselves is always present
‘Yes, we are breaking the law:’ An interview with the operator of a marketplace for stolen data

Dmitry Smilyanets September 17, 2021

‘Yes, we are breaking the law:’ An interview with the operator of a marketplace for stolen data
An interview with BlackMatter: A new ransomware group that’s learning from the mistakes of DarkSide and REvil

Dmitry Smilyanets August 2, 2021

An interview with BlackMatter: A new ransomware group that’s learning from the mistakes of DarkSide and REvil
Credit card fraudster Sergey Pavlovich writes a new chapter

Dmitry Smilyanets May 7, 2021

Credit card fraudster Sergey Pavlovich writes a new chapter
How law enforcement can stay a step ahead of hackers

Dmitry Smilyanets April 27, 2021

How law enforcement can stay a step ahead of hackers
‘I scrounged through the trash heaps… now I’m a millionaire:’ An interview with REvil’s Unknown

Dmitry Smilyanets March 16, 2021

‘I scrounged through the trash heaps… now I’m a millionaire:’ An interview with REvil’s Unknown
A Conversation With Alisa Esage, a Russian Hacker Who Had Her Company Sanctioned After the 2016 Election

Dmitry Smilyanets March 1, 2021

A Conversation With Alisa Esage, a Russian Hacker Who Had Her Company Sanctioned After the 2016 Election
An Interview With Ares, a Russian Coder Who Built a Swiss Army Knife for Hackers

Dmitry Smilyanets February 8, 2021

An Interview With Ares, a Russian Coder Who Built a Swiss Army Knife for Hackers
What It’s Like to Run a Hacking Forum: A Conversation With RaidForums Owner Omnipotent

Dmitry Smilyanets January 13, 2021

What It’s Like to Run a Hacking Forum: A Conversation With RaidForums Owner Omnipotent
‘I Was Running Two Parallel Lives’: An Ex-Secret Service Agent Opens Up About Going Undercover To Catch Cybercriminals

Dmitry Smilyanets January 5, 2021

‘I Was Running Two Parallel Lives’: An Ex-Secret Service Agent Opens Up About Going Undercover To Catch Cybercriminals
An Interview With Russian Hacker Pavel Sitnikov: ‘There Is No [Hacking] Scene Now, Only Commerce’

Dmitry Smilyanets December 28, 2020

An Interview With Russian Hacker Pavel Sitnikov: ‘There Is No [Hacking] Scene Now, Only Commerce’
Ukraine’s Top Cyber Cop on Defending Against Disinformation and Russian Hackers

Dmitry Smilyanets November 17, 2020

Ukraine’s Top Cyber Cop on Defending Against Disinformation and Russian Hackers
‘Be Careful Who You Bite’: An Interview With the Businessman at the Center of One of Russia’s Biggest Treason Scandals

Dmitry Smilyanets October 5, 2020

‘Be Careful Who You Bite’: An Interview With the Businessman at the Center of One of Russia’s Biggest Treason Scandals
An Interview With RedBear: A Hacker Training the Next Generation of Cybercriminals

Dmitry Smilyanets August 28, 2020

An Interview With RedBear: A Hacker Training the Next Generation of Cybercriminals