HE INVESTIGATES THE INTERNET'S MOST VICIOUS HACKERS—FROM A SECRET LOCATION

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Brian Krebs is a 52-year-old cybersecurity researcher who has investigated and outed some of the worst actors on the internet over the past 20 years. He makes most of his money from banner ads on the website where he shares his findings, which pulls more than a million visits a month. Krebs is currently part of an investigation looking at members of an anarchic online community linked to home invasions designed to steal cryptocurrency at gunpoint and other cybercrimes known as the Com. This article goes into Kreb's career, the events leading him to live a secretive life, the investigation into Com, and more.