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He Leaked the Secrets of a Southeast Asian Scam Compound. Then He Had to Get Out Alive
The investigation built on Redbull’s leak, with a chat-log analysis, a documentary and a podcast. Winner of the 2026 Online Journalism Award for Excellence in Technology Reporting.
Read on wired.com →Short bio
Mohammad Muzahir, known as “Redbull”, is a cybercrime whistleblower, computer engineer and independent researcher. Recruited into a scam compound in Southeast Asia’s Golden Triangle with a fake IT job, he secretly sent its scripts, org chart, chats and photos to WIRED. The resulting investigation by Andy Greenberg won the 2026 Online Journalism Award for Excellence in Technology Reporting. He sits on Hush Line’s Board of Advisors for Whistleblowers and runs The Redbull Leaks.
Verified figures (as reported by WIRED)
- About 4,200 pages of WhatsApp chat logs from the compound
- 25 scam training scripts
- More than 30 workers who defrauded at least one victim in 11 weeks
- Around $2.2 million taken in that period
- About $500 monthly pay promised, cut down by fines
Requests
Interviews, comment on rescue news and scam data, and expert briefings: theredbullleaks@proton.me. Photos and details of his location, family or travel are never shared.
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