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Charles DeBarber

American cybersecurity professional

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About Charles DeBarber

Charles "Fox" DeBarber is an American cyber threat intelligence and tech victim advocate, best known for his role as a cyber intelligence analyst on the CBS television series Hunted. He is a former United States Army analyst and is the Chief of Intelligence at the non-profit the National Center for Victims of Internet and Cyber Exploitation (NCVIC).

Education DeBarber completed his MA in Intelligence Operations from American Military University in 2011 and graduated from the Defense Language Institute where he studied Modern Standard Arabic.

Career DeBarber served in the US Army as a 35N (Signals Intelligence Collector/Analyst) from 2004 to 2013. During that time he completed one deployment during the surge of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was awarded an Army Achievement Medal for his part in the recovery of the remains of a DUSTWUN soldier in 2008.

In 2016, he was chosen as a Cyber Analyst and lead Digital Forensics Examiner on CBS's reality television show Hunted. He was featured in the episode "Operation Cupid's Revenge".

Mr. DeBarber testified in the 2019 civil trial against the defunct GirlsDoPorn sex trafficking ring.

He appeared before the Canadian House of Commons on June 7, 2021, and criticized PornHub's role in failing to impede the spread of NCSAM for over a decade.

In July 2022, Charles DeBarber led a team in Barcelona, Spain to help find GirlsDoPorn trafficking ringleader Michael Pratt. The discovery Pratt was part of the 2020 Ledger Cryptocurrency wallet Leak led the team to Barcelona. The team found the fake Swiss ID that led to Pratt's capture later that year after he appeared on the FBI's Most Wanted List.

Non-profit work Since 2015, DeBarber has sat on the advisory board for the anti-child sex trafficking NGO Child Rescue and has assisted similar NGOs in efforts to recover lost children and combat child exploitation.

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Important facts

Born
Ashtabula
Known for
Hunted (2017 TV series)
Education
Cochise College

Frequently asked questions

Who was Charles DeBarber?

American cybersecurity professional

When was Charles DeBarber born?

Charles DeBarber was born in Ashtabula.

What was Charles DeBarber known for?

Charles DeBarber was known for Hunted (2017 TV series).

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Charles DeBarber

· Wikidata: Q29446339

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