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WIREDPublished at February 1, 2026 at 01:00 AM25:09
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I Was Trapped in Chinese Mafia Crypto Slavery | Hacklab | WIRED

4 months agoLong-tail
crime analysiscrime investigationcrime storiescriminal enterprisescriminal networkstrapped chinese mafia
Published time
February 1, 2026 at 01:00 AM
Duration
25:09
Video type
Science & Technology
Channel region
United States
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619.3K
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19.1K
Comments
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$0.96 - $5.6
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Topic Cluster
crime analysis
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It began with a message in WIRED technology journalist Andy Greenberg's inbox, sent from a lawless stretch of Laos bordering Myanmar and Thailand. A computer engineer from India, trapped far from home inside an isolated compound, forced to work long hours luring western victims into fake crypto investments. This is how he exposed the never-before-seen inner workings of a modern forced labor operation—and escaped with his life. Read the full story: https://www.wired.com/story/he-leaked-the-secrets-southeast-asian-scam-compound-then-had-to-get-out-alive/ Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 Listen to the Get WIRED podcast ►► https://link.chtbl.com/wired-ytc-desc Want more WIRED? Get the magazine ►► https://subscribe.wired.com/subscribe/splits/wired/WIR_YouTube?source=EDT_WIR_YouTube_0_Video_Description_ZZ Follow WIRED: Instagram ►►https://instagram.com/wired Twitter ►►http://www.twitter.com/wired Facebook ►►https://www.facebook.com/wired Tik Tok ►►https://www.tiktok.com/@wired Get more incredible stories on science and tech with our daily newsletter: https://wrd.cm/DailyYT Also, check out the free WIRED channel on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV. ABOUT WIRED WIRED is where tomorrow is realized. Through thought-provoking stories and videos, WIRED explores the future of business, innovation, and culture.
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