Press, podcasts, and keynote talks.
If you’re a journalist, podcast producer, or event organizer looking for an investigator’s perspective on cybercrime, fraud, or how leaders should respond to a cyber incident, we’d be glad to help.
- ABC7 Los Angeles
- CBS Los Angeles
- KFI AM 640
- iHeartRadio
- Santa Clarita Valley Signal
The real cost of identity theft.
Pete joins CBS Los Angeles to break down the real impact of identity theft on its victims: how the crime unfolds, the toll it takes, and the steps people can take to protect themselves and recover.
- KFI AM 640 · Panel · April 2024
Sex, Drugs, and Social Media.
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Alleged California mailbox “fraud factory” hiding in plain sight on busy street
CBS Los Angeles investigates a Burbank Boulevard storefront running roughly 100 P.O. boxes allegedly used to receive stolen-identity mail. Pete, of the LASD Fraud and Cyber Crimes Bureau, explains why a brick-and-mortar mail drop is a bold escalation from the residential mailbox theft investigators usually see.
Building a cyber unit? Make these three decisions first
Pete’s contributed investigations feature for Police1 on the mission, partnership, and staffing decisions chiefs must settle before standing up a police cyber unit.
Cybercrimes Spike During the Holiday Season: How to Avoid Online Scams
Pete on the surge in holiday-season cybercrime, how scams target families and consumers, and the warning signs before financial damage occurs.
Episode 209. Sgt. Pete Hish on cyber fraud + cybercrime investigations
Long-form conversation on fraud trends, investigative realities, and how law enforcement and organizations adapt to evolving cyber threats.
VIA Luncheon Tackles Cybercrime
Coverage of Pete’s keynote at the SCV VIA luncheon on the fraud patterns hitting Santa Clarita Valley residents and small businesses.
Topics we speak to.
Each talk runs 20–60 minutes depending on format, tailored to your audience and the takeaways you want them leaving with.
Book Pete to speak- How small businesses actually get breached in 2026
- Wire-fraud + voice-clone defense for AP teams
- Leading a cybersecurity incident as a non-technical leader
- What law-enforcement wants you to know about cybercrime reporting
- The override moment: why people fall for scams they already recognized
Looking for a quote, an interview, or a guest?
Send a note with your outlet, your deadline, and what you’re looking for. You’ll usually hear back within a few hours during business hours.