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From Hacking Into Banks To Protecting Them, A Redemption Story

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Sausalito, Calif. – Jul. 5, 2024

At the age of 14 Bastien Treptel was given his first computer, by the age of 16, the police came knocking. Bastien had used his hacking skills to get into one of the big four banks and access credit cards. It was his love of pizza that led to the police tracking him down and ultimately reforming his ways.

Years later, Treptel founded CTRL Group to combat cybercrime and in Nov. 2021 sold the company for millions.

Treptel now uses his time to spread the word on how dangerous and creative cybercriminals are and how you can protect your business and personal life.

David Braue, editor-at-large at Cybercrime Magazine, recently interviewed Treptel on our podcast.

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