The internet went down for almost the entire day on October 21st, 2016. It turns out to be a botnet that was created by three teenagers in order to first protect, then take down Minecraft servers. What I tried to do is tell that story And why these kids are doing it and the way in which crime evolves. The kind of friendship which develops between the FBI agent, Elliot Peterson Who catches them and the boys who are caught by this former ex-marine But takes them under his wing and then works with them for five years. They're about to get out of probation in October but they catch me if you can kind of think where the boys Now young men help the FBI catch
Yale Law professor Scott Shapiro takes us on an exhilarating journey through the world of cybercrime and hacking, unraveling the captivating stories behind five extraordinary hacks that have left an indelible mark on our information society. From the audacious exploits of Fancy Bear, the elite hacking unit within Russian military intelligence, to lesser-known yet equally astonishing incidents, Scott Shapiro sheds light on the origins, motivations, and consequences of these remarkable cyber intrusions. Our host for this episode is Carl Miller - Research Director at Demos and author of The Death of The Gods: The New Global Power Grab.
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