Cyber Security has been an issue in today’s internet era. Brett Johnson is the name people remember after it comes to cyber security. How was his past, and where is he now?
He has 2899 followers on his Twitter.
Who Is Brett Johnson? Wikipedia Details
The former USA most wanted Cybercriminal Brett Johnson is now a Cybersecurity, Cyber Fraud, and Identity Theft Expert. The US Secret Services refer to him as The Internet Godfather. He was born in the 1970s.
He went to the University of Kentucky to earn his bachelor’ Degree in English Language and Literature in 1986. However, he graduated in the year 2006.
He was on US most-wanted list and had 39 felonies. He spent seven and half years in federal prison.
Who Are Brett Johnson’s Parents? Family Details
Brett Johnson was born in a poor neighborhood of Eastern Kentucky along with one year younger sister, Denise.
After Brett’s mom and dad separated, Brett and Denise started shoplifting from a very young age for food as their mother wouldn’t come home for days. His mother was a criminal. However, his father was clean but didn’t want to lose his wife.
Is Brett Johnson Married?
Yes, Brett Johnson has married Michelle. They met each other somewhere around 2011. Before Michelle, Brett married a woman in 1994. However, their marriage lasted only for nine years.
At the age of 34, he started to go to a stripper club, where he met a stripper named Elizabeth. He was engaged to her, however, he couldn’t marry her as he was arrested.
What Did Brett Johnson Do In the Past?
Brett Johnson was the co-creator of Shadow Crew, an organized Cybercrime Network. His pseudo name was GOllumfun. He has been in and out of jail a series of times. He made tons of money by hacking back in days. He made around $500,000 in a month. He was into eBay Frauds also.
I recently sat down with @lexfridman. Great individual and a rerally good interview. You’ll want to listen to this.https://t.co/fzMxNhGYuh
— Brett Johnson (@GOllumfun) March 27, 2022
Finally, he became an informant for Secret Service.
What Does Brett Johnson Do Now?
Brett Johnson is the keynote speaker and consultant about cyber security. In 2017, he was featured in the book “Kingpin” by Kevin Poulsen and on numerous media outlets, including the New York Times, NBC, CNN Money, Wired Magazine, Vice, RT TV, ArsTechnica, The Independent, and more.
He is one of the world’s foremost authorities on cybercrime and identity theft.
How Much Is Brett Johnson’s Net Worth?
Brett Johnson makes tons of money as a cyber security consultant. He has an estimated net worth of $3 million.
