Operation Carder Kaos

How One Agent Penetrated the Underground Economy
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-041-07749-7
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 183 mm x 260 mm, Gewicht: 719 g

Reihe: Security, Audit and Leadership Series

He didn’t just chase cybercriminals—he became one of them.

In this electrifying blend of true crime, cyber espionage, and undercover spycraft, former U.S. Secret Service Agent Richard LaTulip recounts his covert mission to infiltrate one of the world’s most dangerous online criminal networks.

Assuming a false identity, LaTulip embedded himself deep inside the digital underground, building trust with elite carders, traffickers, and hackers, while secretly gathering the intelligence that would bring them down.

Operation Carder Kaos offers a rare inside look at the murky world of cybercrime, where deception is currency and exposure can be deadly. It’s a high-stakes, real-world thriller about betrayal, digital warfare, and the price of living two lives.

For readers of spy thrillers, cybercrime exposés, and intelligence memoirs, this is the true story they’ve never heard—told by the agent who lived it.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development, Professional Reference, and Professional Training

Autoren/Hrsg.

LaTulip, Richard K.

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Technische Informatik Computersicherheit Kryptographie, Datenverschlüsselung
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Computerkommunikation & -vernetzung Netzwerksicherheit
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Nationale und Internationale Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Technische Informatik Computersicherheit Datensicherheit, Datenschutz
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Nachrichtendienste, Geheimdienste

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. It was always about the mission, 2. How did I get there?, 3. Feeling special, at least for the time, 4. When one door closes another opens, 5. Life always has a curve ball to throw, 6. A brief history lesson, 7. It all started in San Diego, 8. Time to put this to bed and move on!, 9. Breaking new ground, 10. The ground game starts, 11. The clock is ticking, let’s get moving!, 12. With a small bang the show begins, 13. His name was Slimbady, 14. Kutsenov comes through again, 15. Can you buy a database?, 16. A club, a chance encounter, and a room, 17. Maksik goes to Egypt, 18. A man called Vincent, 19. Vincent’s last night in Phuket, 20. Vincent and I go to Bangkok, 21. Doctor’s orders—it’s time to go home, 22. How nice it is to be home, 23. Take 2—rinse, refresh, repeat, 24. Time to fix what was screwed up, 25. Time to rebuild damaged relationships, 26. One down, two to go, 27. Vincent joins the party, 28. An advocate, antagonist, and a deal!, 29. Finally—a Russian Carder!, 30. Maksik wants to explore Phuket, 31. Dumps and PINs anyone?, 32. The magic of Dubai, 33. How many times can my family get sick?, 34. You only have to RSVP!, 35. They wait for us in Ankara, 36. Antalya Türkiye, 37. Change of plans!, 38. An unexpected phone call, 39. My second time in handcuffs, 40. Where do we go from here?

Über Autor(innen)

Richard K. LaTulip is a cybersecurity expert, retired U.S. Secret Service Special Agent, and Field Chief Information Security Officer (Field CISO) for Recorded Future. With a career spanning law enforcement and cybersecurity, he has led high-profile investigations into cybercrime, financial fraud, and digital threats. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and is pursuing a Master of Science in Cybersecurity Policy and Governance at Boston College. His professional certifications include CISM, CISSP, CEH, and CySA+.

Richard is also a sought-after speaker on cybersecurity, insider threats, and cybercriminal methodologies. His firsthand experience in undercover cyber investigations and penetrating criminal networks gives him a unique perspective on digital crime and espionage.