How a 16-Year-Old Hacked the Pentagon: The Jonathan James Story
Published: September 8, 2026
Duration: 13:15
A 15-year-old kid just broke into NASA and stole software that controls the International Space Station. Not only that, but Jonathan James also intercepted thousands of classified Pentagon messages before anyone even noticed. In this episode, Daniel Torres reveals how a curious teenager became the youngest person ever convicted of federal computer crimes, and why his story predicted the cyber warfare threats we're dealing with right now.
🎯 What You'll Learn:
• How James accessed $1.7 million worth of NASA software using basic social engineering techniques
• The specific Pentagon system he infiltrated and why it took months for officials to catch him
• Why he only s...