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The Russian Hackers Wanted by the West

The BBC's Cyber Reporter Joe Tidy travels to Russia to track down the alleged hackers living millionaire lifestyles and with little chance of ever being arrested.

After an unprecedented year of cyber attacks against companies, institutions and even hospitals, the US, the UK and Australia have begun 'hacking back' against the hackers after years of naming and shaming them to no avail. The websites and systems of cyber gangs are being taken out - marking a major shift in how these governments deal with cyber aggression - much of which they say comes from Russia.

The BBC's Cyber Reporter Joe Tidy travels to Russia to track down the alleged hackers living millionaire lifestyles, with little chance of ever being arrested.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 25 Nov 202102:30GMT

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  • Sat 20 Nov 202113:30GMT
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  • Sun 21 Nov 202110:30GMT
  • Tue 23 Nov 202102:30GMT
  • Thu 25 Nov 202102:30GMT