Eric O'Neill

Eric O’Neill — cybersecurity expert, legendary FBI operative, attorney, and founder of The Georgetown Group and Nexasure AI — works with organizations to protect themselves against cybercriminals, whose total thefts constitute the world’s third largest economy. Eric is also an in-demand speaker. With his lively style and stories from the dark web, Eric delivers bespoke keynotes on the rise of sinister cyberattacks, AI-generated threats, and more — plus, how to keep your money and your reputation safe.

Eric began his career in the FBI as a “ghost” — an undercover field operative tasked to surveil foreign and domestic spies and terrorists. In 2001, he brought down the nation’s first cyberspy: Robert Hanssen, a 25-year veteran of the FBI and a notorious Russian mole. This edge-of-your seat story is featured in the critically-acclaimed movie, Breach, starring Ryan Philippe, Chis Cooper, and Laura Linney, and Eric’s book, Gray Day. During the Hanssen investigation, Eric worked directly undercover with the spy within the FBI’s Information Assurance Division – created to protect all classified FBI intelligence. His newest book, Spies, Lies, and Cybercrime: Cybersecurity Tactics to Outsmart Hackers and Disarm Scammers (HarperCollins) will be out October 7, 2025.

Currently, Eric runs The Georgetown Group, a premier investigative and security consultancy out of Washington, DC, and Nexasure AI, a cybersecurity evangelism and advisory service that bridges the gap between your business and technology. A media commentator, Eric has been covered by CNN, Fox, NPR, Newsweek, TechCrunch, and more. He is an honors graduate of Auburn University and the George Washington University School of Law.