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In 2016, he began working on Deadswitch, a cloud-based [[Dead man's switch|dead man’s switch]] intended to provide an immutable data insurance service for individuals at risk.<ref>{{cite news |title=Introducing Deadswitch: The World’s Safest Data Insurance Strategy For Journalists, Dissidents And Whistleblowers |url=https://www.dakotadigital.co.uk/newsroom-post/introducing-deadswitch-worlds-safest-data-insurance-strategy-journalists-dissidents-whistleblowers/ |work=Dakota Digital |date=21 April 2020}}</ref> |
In 2016, he began working on Deadswitch, a cloud-based [[Dead man's switch|dead man’s switch]] intended to provide an immutable data insurance service for individuals at risk.<ref>{{cite news |title=Introducing Deadswitch: The World’s Safest Data Insurance Strategy For Journalists, Dissidents And Whistleblowers |url=https://www.dakotadigital.co.uk/newsroom-post/introducing-deadswitch-worlds-safest-data-insurance-strategy-journalists-dissidents-whistleblowers/ |work=Dakota Digital |date=21 April 2020}}</ref> |
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In 2018, he supported a collaborative investigation into former Saudi Arabian royal court advisor [[Saud al-Qahtani]] and his involvement with [[HackingTeam]] and the murder of journalist [[Jamal Khashoggi]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Franceschi-Bicchierai |first1=Lorenzo |title=How ‘Mr. Hashtag’ Helped Saudi Arabia Spy on Dissidents |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/kzjmze/saud-al-qahtani-saudi-arabia-hacking-team |work=[[Vice (magazine)]] |date=29 October 2018 |language=en}}</ref> |
In 2018, he supported a collaborative investigation into former [[Royal Court of Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabian royal court]] advisor [[Saud al-Qahtani]] and his involvement with [[HackingTeam]] and the murder of journalist [[Jamal Khashoggi]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Franceschi-Bicchierai |first1=Lorenzo |title=How ‘Mr. Hashtag’ Helped Saudi Arabia Spy on Dissidents |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/kzjmze/saud-al-qahtani-saudi-arabia-hacking-team |work=[[Vice (magazine)]] |date=29 October 2018 |language=en}}</ref> |
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In 2020, Riggs discovered a bug within Facebook and WhatsApp which provided unauthorized access to law enforcement portals used to submit sensitive data requests.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Franceschi-Bicchierai |first1=Lorenzo |title=Here’s How Police Request Data From WhatsApp and Facebook |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7q94v/heres-how-police-request-data-from-whatsapp-and-facebook |work=Vice.com |date=10 September 2020 |language=en}}</ref> |
In 2020, Riggs discovered a bug within Facebook and WhatsApp which provided unauthorized access to law enforcement portals used to submit sensitive data requests.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Franceschi-Bicchierai |first1=Lorenzo |title=Here’s How Police Request Data From WhatsApp and Facebook |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7q94v/heres-how-police-request-data-from-whatsapp-and-facebook |work=Vice.com |date=10 September 2020 |language=en}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:37, 16 May 2024
Jacob Riggs is a British ethical hacker[1] best known as founder of Deadswitch, a dead man’s switch designed to protect journalists, dissidents, and whistleblowers.[2]
Notable achievements
In 2015, Riggs was credited with saving the life of a stab victim who had collapsed in the street with multiple stab-wounds to his left arm, chest and back.[3]
In 2016, he began working on Deadswitch, a cloud-based dead man’s switch intended to provide an immutable data insurance service for individuals at risk.[4]
In 2018, he supported a collaborative investigation into former Saudi Arabian royal court advisor Saud al-Qahtani and his involvement with HackingTeam and the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.[5]
In 2020, Riggs discovered a bug within Facebook and WhatsApp which provided unauthorized access to law enforcement portals used to submit sensitive data requests.[6]
In 2021, he received recognition from the National Cyber Security Centre - Netherlands (NCSC-NL), for his contributions to identifying and reporting vulnerabilities within their critical infrastructure.[7] He was presented with a vulnerability disclosure hacker coin from the UK National Cyber Security Centre on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence.[8]
Riggs was credited with Hall of Fame recognition by the United Nations in 2021.[9]
In 2022, he was presented with a trophy and formal letter of appreciation from Belastingdienst on behalf of the Dutch government.[10] He was awarded a limited edition solid gold coin, commemorating the life and legacy of the mathematician and codebreaker Alan Turing for disclosing a security vulnerability to The Royal Mint.[11]
References
- ^ "Jacob Riggs | Champions Speakers". champions-speakers.co.uk. 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Jacob Riggs". The Cyber Security Speakers Agency.
- ^ "Plaistow man rushes to help stabbing victim". Newham Recorder. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Introducing Deadswitch: The World's Safest Data Insurance Strategy For Journalists, Dissidents And Whistleblowers". Dakota Digital. 21 April 2020.
- ^ Franceschi-Bicchierai, Lorenzo (29 October 2018). "How 'Mr. Hashtag' Helped Saudi Arabia Spy on Dissidents". Vice (magazine).
- ^ Franceschi-Bicchierai, Lorenzo (10 September 2020). "Here's How Police Request Data From WhatsApp and Facebook". Vice.com.
- ^ Corfield, Gareth. "DIVD raises $100k from Huntress Labs for national bug bounty". The Register.
- ^ "I hacked the Ministry of Defence so they sent me this coin". jacobriggs.io.
- ^ "Reporting a cyber security issue". UN Women – Headquarters.
- ^ "I hacked the Dutch Tax Administration and got a trophy". jacobriggs.io.
- ^ "The Royal Mint sent me a limited edition gold coin". jacobriggs.io.