Tucker Carlson, hacked on his own podcast, blames mental patients and asks for biometrics
Tucker Carlson's podcast was hacked, revealing sensitive personal information. In response, he expressed concerns about privacy and suggested the need for biometrics. The data breach was linked to a significant leak of public records from the National Public Data breach.
- ▪A cybersecurity researcher revealed Tucker Carlson's personal information during his podcast.
- ▪Carlson reacted by blaming mental patients for the breach and emphasized the need for biometrics.
- ▪The information disclosed was part of a larger data breach affecting approximately 2.8 billion records.
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Tucker Carlson, hacked on his own podcast, blames mental patients and asks for biometrics Ellsworth Toohey 2:20 pm Wed May 27, 2026 Tucker Carlson/YouTube A cybersecurity researcher who runs Pentester.com sat down across from Tucker Carlson, opened a laptop, and read out Carlson's Social Security number, hunting licenses in Alaska, Oregon, and Virginia, his Florida driver's license, the signature pulled from a warranty deed in public records, his PO box, his current and old Harley plates, and the phone number he has used since 1995. You can watch it unfold in this clip from the Tucker Carlson Network podcast.
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