Geoff White is a distinguished expert in his field who is known for covering topics such as cybercrime, money laundering, financial crime, and cryptocurrency. Throughout his career, Geoff’s work has been featured in prominent media outlets such as the BBC, Sky News, and Audible. Over his prolific career Geoff has had many significant accomplishments, and therefore is a reputable figure and a highly regarded keynote speaker.
In his early career, Geoff began working as an Investigative Journalist, a role which he maintains today. Throughout this time, he worked for renowned companies such as the BBC, Channel 4 News, and The Sunday Times, among others. Geoff has also won multiple awards for his investigative work as the Technology Correspondent for Channel 4 News, furthering his credibility in the field. These awards were primarily in recognition of his work on projects such as the Snowden leaks, the hacking of Britain’s largest ISP TalkTalk, and his work uncovering fraud in the dating industry. Geoff also created the Data Baby project, which aimed to expose how personal data is used and abused online. As the co-creator of The Secret Life of Your Mobile Phone Geoff took part in this live performance on phone hacking, which proved a hit at the Edinburgh Film Festival in 2017.
More recently, Geoff has authored several books and has written and presented two major podcast series for Audible. The first being, ‘The Dark Web’ which exposes the depths of the internet. Whilst the next, ‘Artificial Intelligence: Friend or Foe?’ questions whether AI is overall positive or negative. His books ‘Crime Dot Com: From Viruses to Vote Rigging, How Hacking Went Global’, ‘The Lazarus Heist’, and ‘Rinsed’ have all been extremely successful and well-received. The second of the three books was based on Geoff’s hit podcast series which he co-created and co-presented, The Lazarus Heist podcast. Which ranked number one in the UK Apple chart.
As a speaker, Geoff uses his extensive experience to create an engaging atmosphere and make complex topics more accessible. He has given keynote talks for major brands such as Microsoft, HSBC, and Mastercard, making him a sought-after speaker. Geoff’s deep knowledge and first hand experience with cyber threats and their impact make him a true authority through his field. If you are looking for a true professional in the world of organised crime and technology, hire Geoff White today!
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Books
Rinsed: From Cartels to Crypto: How the Tech Industry Washes Money for the World's Deadliest Crooks
The Lazarus Heist
Crime Dot Com: From Viruses to Vote Rigging, How Hacking Went Global
How to hire Geoff White
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Geoff White's official speaking topics are listed below:
Financial Crime:
From global money laundering networks to intricate fraud campaigns, Geoff has explored the inner workings of the organised crime groups whose nefarious activities are costing businesses billions, and leaving law enforcement agencies struggling to keep up. His insights offer invaluable lessons for organisations trying to defend against an increasingly complex threat.
Crypto Crime:
Geoff first started covering Bitcoin in 2011, when each coin was worth just a few dollars (compared to tens of thousands today). He has investigated some of the biggest cryptocurrency thefts in history, including the legendary Mt Gox hack of 2014, and the billion-dollar crypto-crime campaign waged by North Korea. He has also tracked crypto’s use a key money laundering vector. Changpeng Zhao, CEO of the world’s biggest crypto firm Binance, named Geoff’s book on North Korean hacking as his pick for 2022, tweeting: “If you hold crypto, you need to know the basics of security”.
Cyber Crime:
With more than a decade of experience covering computer hacking for the likes of Channel 4 News, BBC News and Forbes online, Geoff is one of the world’s leading journalists in this field. From ransomware to business email compromise to nation-state attacks, he has delved deep into the tactics that cyber crime gangs use to target their victims, and shares the insights that can help organisations protect themselves from attack.
- 2024 - Author, Rinsed
- 2022 - Nominee, Peabody Award for Podcast/ Radio 2022
- 2021 - Author, The Lazarus Heist
- 2020 - Co-Creator & Co-Presenter, The Lazarus Heist podcast
- 2020 - Author, Crime Dot Com
- 2019 - Wrote Artificial Intelligence: Friend or Foe?, Audible Original
- 2018 - Wrote The Dark Web, Audible Original
- 2017 - Performed The Secret Life of Your Mobile Phone, The Edinburgh Film Festival
- 2016 - Public Speaker
- 2016 - Writer & Presenter, The Dark Web Podcast
- 2014 - Co-Creator, The Secret Life of Your Mobile Phone
- 2014 - Creator, Data Baby project
- 2012 - TV News Journalist
- 2006 - Investigative Journalist
