# 182: Blackshades

- Source: Darknet Diaries
- Published: 2026-11-03T08:00:00+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/182/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/182-blackshades-063410/

What if you got infected by a friend who wanted to spy on you? This is the story of how BlackShades spread to more than half a million machines, and 97 people got arrested. Sponsors Support for this show comes from Drata . Drata is the trust management platform that uses AI-driven automation to modernize governance, risk, and compliance, helping thousands of businesses stay audit-ready and scale s

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