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33. Throwing bricks for $$$: violence-as-a-service comes of age

33. Throwing bricks for $$$: violence-as-a-service comes of age

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33. Throwing bricks for $$$: violence-as-a-service comes of age

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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Sep 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Young people who have been making millions hacking mobile phones — known as SIM swappers — have found a new way to intimidate and harass their rivals. They call it “violence-as-a-service” or “IRL jobs,” and it includes a Telegram channel where they can order brickings, firebombings, and even shootings in the real world.
Released:
Sep 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

It seems like we hear about new cyberattacks almost every day.  The targets used to be just big companies and government agencies. Now they are focused on you.  Every Tuesday, former NPR investigations correspondent Dina Temple-Raston dives deep into the world of cyber and intelligence.  You’ll hear stories about everything from ransomware to misinformation to the people shaping the cyber world, from hacking masterminds to the people who try to stop them.  If you want more news like this delivered to your inbox, sign up for the Cyber Daily newsletter here: https://go.recordedfuture.com/cyber-daily