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The Canadian Gothic

The Story Of Karim Baratov - ex hacker for hire

The Canadian Gothic

Curiouscast

Society & Culture, True Crime, History, Documentary

0.00 Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2023

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Residents in an upscale Ancaster, Ontario neighbourhood often wondered about the one homeowner that seemed to stand out. He didn’t look much older than 19, didn’t seem to work, yet had a near million dollar house and a collection of exotic cars. In 2017 a joint RCMP / FBI operation on the home's front porch led to the arrest of 22-year-old Karim Baratov, and provided answers to many of the neighborhood's questions about him and his wealth. MJ Banias and Jordan will explore this story together by seeking the firsthand account directly from the source. Karim Baratov, now older, wiser, and no longer an American prison inmate will join the show to recount the fascinating sotry of how a Kazakhstani immigrant in Canada achieved great wealth as one of Canada’s most notorious computer hackers, only to experience a dramatic and public downfall. Episode Links: Karim Baratov’s memoir ‘Disconnected’: https://www.amazon.ca/Disconnected-Memoir-Hacker-Karim-Baratov/dp/B0BSWQP3RM Cloak and Dagger: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/cloak-dagger-an-osint-podcast/id1685681095 Credits: Musical Theme - Noir Tokyo by Monty Datta Provide feedback and comments on the episode: nighttimepodcast.com/contact Nighttime Links: Premium Feed: https://www.patreon.com/nighttimepodcast Website: https://www.nighttimepodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/NightTimePod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightTimePod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nighttimepod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/nighttimepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:50.4

Hello listeners. Welcome back to nighttime. In tonight's episode I got something really special for you

1:00.9

You may remember my past guest and good friend MJ Benias. He's a Canadian journalist who, like me, is also drawn to unique and captivating stories

1:11.2

But lately MJ's work has been focused on the fields of cybersecurity, open source, investigation, and international espionage

1:20.0

But as you will soon hear, MJ happened upon a story that perfectly bridges the gap between what he's doing

1:25.8

In Canadian crime, mysteries, and weird. The story for the most part is set in a large home

1:32.0

In an upper-class subdivision in Ancaster, Ontario

1:36.1

The large home, its owner who didn't look much older than 19

1:40.4

And his collection of exotic cars has always been a mystery to his neighbors

1:45.5

But what was going on in the home and how he amassed so much money

1:49.5

Was probably stranger than they ever would have expected

1:53.0

During an otherwise uneventful morning in 2017 a large joint RCMP and FBI tactical operation

2:01.4

occurred on the front porch of the home that would end with 22-year-old Kareem Baratav being taken into custody

2:08.4

And many of the neighborhood questions about the owner and his wealth being answered

2:13.1

From fancy cars on his driveway to the many flashy photos on social media

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