How Instagram's algorithms can inadvertently lead child groomers to new targets. WARNING these episodes contain discussion of sensitive topics including child sexual abuse.

Cybercrime Investigations

Grooming By Algorithm Episode 1

Grooming By Algorithm Episode 2

Grooming By Algorithm Episode 3

The inside story of how a group of hackers broke into Bangladesh Bank in 2016 and attempted to spirit away almost a billion dollars. Investigative journalist Geoff White travelled to the Philippines to trace the money-laundering chain, and in this podcast he and co-host Glen Goodman explore the links connecting the hack to the secretive regime of North Korea.

The Billion Dollar Bank Heist Episode 3

The Billion Dollar Bank Heist Episode 2

The Billion Dollar Bank Heist Episode 1

In October 2015 the TalkTalk hack hit the news. But behind the headlines was a far more intricate story of a global cybercrime campaign that utilised well-honed tactics to defraud customers of hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Inside the TalkTalk hack 3

Inside the TalkTalk hack 1

Inside the TalkTalk hack 2

In summer 2017 a new computer virus was unleashed on the world. This is the story of how I tried to find out who laundered the profits. In this episode: tattooed glamour girls, the California heroin scene, and how to make an obsession wall out of Christmas wrapping paper.

3. The Wild Hunt for the WannaCry Hackers Episode 3

In summer 2017 a new computer virus was unleashed on the world. This is the story of how I tried to find out who laundered the profits. In this episode: how I chased a completely innocent man down the street with a film crew; and how computer gamers get rich by literally selling their own skins.

2. The Wild Hunt for the WannaCry Hackers Episode 2

In summer 2017 a new computer virus was unleashed on the world. This is the story of how I tried to find out who laundered the profits.

hubhopper

Cybercrime Investigations

hubhopper