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Kevin Poulsen

Crime Tech

The Ukrainian Hacker Who Became the FBI’s Best Weapon—And Worst Nightmare

In 2001, Maksym Igor Popov defected to work as an informant in the U.S. But a decade later, he was back to scamming the FBI.

Kevin Poulsen Wired May 2016 Permalink

Finding a Video Poker Bug Made These Guys Rich—Then Vegas Made Them Pay

A pair of gamblers and a glitch too good to last.

Kevin Poulsen Wired Oct 2014 25min Permalink

Tech

How a Math Genius Hacked OkCupid to Find True Love

After nine months of striking out, Chris McKinlay decided to change his online dating strategy. It worked.

Kevin Poulsen Wired Jan 2014 Permalink