YouTuber gives two professional hackers 28 days to ruin his life and it ended up going pretty badly for him

After falling victim to an online scam, costing him $57,886, YouTuber Zac Alsop decided to see how far these fiascos can go by hiring two professional hackers and giving them 28 days to ruin his life.

It’s a scary time to be chronically online, with data breaches and scam schemes running rife while we all have information like bank details stored in phones or laptops.

Zac Alsop, despite being quite a savvy tech wiz with his own YouTube channel, saw nearly $60,000 taken – and ultimately recovered – and decided to find out what could have happened if he didn’t catch on quickly.

But it’s safe to say that this trusting trial didn’t go his way…

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This man hired ‘Britain’s biggest fraudster’ to hack his life

In this day and age, hackers are a serious threat to all internet users.

While there are ways of defending yourself from threats, Zac Alsop has enlisted ‘Britain’s biggest fraudster’ to have 28 days free access to his accounts to show the extent of the damage that can be done.

Now a reformed man, Tony Sales has published books and co-produced films about his previous life, where he was involved in bank heists among many other fraud cases.

“I think it’s a brave thing that you’re doing, and you’re going to get to show others the perils that they may face. So that’s a good thing,” he said.

Joining him was Solomon Gilbert, who has also reformed his ways from hacking secure websites and now helps people with their cybersecurity.

Zac signed the dotted line on the waiver to confirm he cannot prosecute them for their actions, and so the game began.

“This form gives you permission to do what a criminal would do without permission,” Zac said.

“Essentially, I’ve just given two ex-criminals full permission to do whatever they want, which means they can commit crimes, which is slightly worrying.”

How did the professional hackers ruin his life?

Almost immediately, the two professional hackers gained access to his social media accounts using a device called a Wi-Fi Pineapple.

Messaging a range of creators like MrBeast, joking about his Feastibles chocolate, they then moved on to more serious issues.

They both reconstructed his digital identity, harvesting his personal data such as tax number, driver’s license, addresses, and bank records.

The pair even broke into his offices, showing how easy it is to ‘hack’ without even needing to be online – the creator had no idea until it was presented to him at a later date.

With open accounts, they drained his bank accounts, took out actual loans in his name, and purchased property on his behalf – using deepfake imagery.

“You had so much crypto that I was able to buy this place in your name. Now you own it. That’s the terrifying bit – it’s all been done in your name without you knowing,” Sales said.

It all got a bit serious for the creator, who could do nothing but watch.

Ultimately, everything was reversed as the test ran out, but the professional hackers showcased exactly why you need to be more secure online.

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