Inside havenX: Fighting Crypto Kidnappings & Digital Surveillance

About this episode

Alec Harris discusses modern threats to digital security, including crypto kidnappings and surveillance tactics.

In this conversation from Boston Blockchain Week, Alec Harris, founder of HavenX and an expert in digital and physical security, sits down to expose the modern threats lurking behind your digital footprint. From virtual kidnappings powered by voice cloning to North Korean social engineering attacks, Alec walks us through real-world case studies, where even minor lapses in OpSec have cost individuals and companies millions. We discuss how most attacks begin with simple online reconnaissance. Crypto executives are being profiled through years-old tweets, digital breadcrumbs, and even school photos their families post. Alec explains how data brokers, ad tech, and "always-on" smart devices feed an invisible surveillance machine collecting 50 trillion data points a year. Don’t wait — get your tickets now for Boston Blockchain Week! bostonblockchainweek.com Learn more about havenX at www.thehavenx.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/havenx_official/ X: https://x.com/the_havenx Crypto Voices: Episode 189Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay are appreciated: https://donate.basemoney.world/i/TsDZFvvW7EApKJJGuhb6JSShow support appreciated…

People in this episode

Host: Matthew Mezinskis

Guest: Alec Harris

Topics covered

• digital security
• crypto threats
• surveillance
• online reconnaissance
• data privacy
• voice cloning
• crypto kidnappings

Keywords

• crypto security
• digital footprint
• voice cloning
• data brokers
• social engineering
• OpSec
• surveillance machine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HavenX, North Korean, Porkopolis Economics, BTCPay, ad tech

Places: Boston

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