“I work hard now to protect consumers from the kind of person I used to be,” said Brett Johnson. “I stand behind what R.O.S.E. is doing. Senior citizens are vulnerable because many of them are not technically adept.”
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and R.O.S.E. has announced that Brett Johnson, the man the Secret Service dubbed “The Original Internet Godfather,” is joining the non-profit organization’s Advisory Committee to help protect Maricopa County seniors from fraud. Johnson is considered to be one of the leading authorities on cybercrime.
After being placed on the United States Most Wanted List, Johnson was captured and convicted of 39 felonies. He promptly escaped from prison but was recaptured and served his time. He was sentenced to 90 months in federal prison. Given a second chance by the FBI, Johnson is now considered to be one of the leading authorities on cybercrime, identity theft and cybersecurity on the planet. Johnson built the first organized cybercrime community, known as Shadowcrew. It was the precursor to today’s darknet and darknet markets. He looks forward to working with R.O.S.E. to protect elderly Valley residents from losing their retirement savings.
“I work hard now to protect consumers from the kind of person I used to be,” said Johnson. “I stand behind what R.O.S.E. is doing. Senior citizens are vulnerable because many of them are not technically adept.”
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