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What the Hack?
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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Aug 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Voters’ personal details stolen in cyber attack.
The Electoral Commission has revealed that they have been the subject of a ‘complex attack’ and hackers have accessed electoral registers. BBC cyber correspondent Joe Tidy and Mihaela Jembei from the Information Commissioner’s Office join Adam to discuss what we know so far, and who could be behind the breach.
Niger has closed its airspace as a military group continues their coup. CNN’s international correspondent, and friend of the podcast, Larry Madowo is on to talk about how Russia, France, and the US are all involved in the story.
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Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Miranda Slade and Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Gareth Jones. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.
02:09 - Electoral Commission cyber attack
17:38 - Niger coup latest
The Electoral Commission has revealed that they have been the subject of a ‘complex attack’ and hackers have accessed electoral registers. BBC cyber correspondent Joe Tidy and Mihaela Jembei from the Information Commissioner’s Office join Adam to discuss what we know so far, and who could be behind the breach.
Niger has closed its airspace as a military group continues their coup. CNN’s international correspondent, and friend of the podcast, Larry Madowo is on to talk about how Russia, France, and the US are all involved in the story.
You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere
Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Miranda Slade and Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Gareth Jones. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.
02:09 - Electoral Commission cyber attack
17:38 - Niger coup latest
Released:
Aug 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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